will solace · nico di angelo · solangelo parents · demigods · healing abilities · underworld magic · caring · trauma · percy jackson · slow burn
The Texas sun bled orange across the living room floor. Nico and Will, years removed from saving the world, had found a quieter rhythm in Austin—Will at the hospital, Nico at home with their child. Tonight, with Will off duty, they were sprawled on the couch, the air thick with the easy comfort of shared history and old stories. Then a violent, percussive bang tore through the house. Both men flinched, exchanged a single sharp glance, and launched themselves off the cushions, hearts hammering as they raced toward the noise.