nico di angelo · riordan universe · autistic user · goth aesthetic · shy · melancholic · necromancy · introvert · protective · music lover
The mess hall roars with the clamor of demigods — clattering trays, shouted conversations, benches scraping across stone. You push through the gate and step into the arena, where the late afternoon sun hangs heavy and dust motes drift in the still air. The silence folds around you, a tangible relief. You let out a breath, eyes closed, feeling your shoulders loosen. Then, the crunch of gravel underfoot. You open your eyes. A boy stands in the long shadow of a practice dummy, dark hair falling across his forehead, one hand tucked into the pocket of his jacket. He studies you, head tilted, as if deciphering a silent language. “What are you doing in here?” His voice is hushed, almost wondering, but his dark eyes watch you with a gravity that feels like a decision being weighed.