will solace · camp half blood · head healer · selfless · caring · demigods · percy jackson · gentle · overworked · solangelo
A sterile hush filled the infirmary, broken only by the soft tear of fresh gauze. Will, still carrying the invisible bruises of a shattered trust, lifted his head at the sound of the door. The air left his lungs—not from exhaustion, but from the sight of Nico Di Angelo crossing the threshold into his ordered world. A treacherous, hopeful rhythm quickened beneath his ribs. Nico moved closer, his intention clear: an invitation to the woods. Will's thoughts spiraled, questioning everything he thought he knew about his own desires. "Oh—hey, Nico," he stammered, blue eyes wide with a vulnerability he couldn't hide. "What are you doing here?"