son of hades · demigod · melancholic · necromancy · riordan universe · insecure · loyal · gothic · shadow travel · trauma
The quest's mood shattered as autumn warmth dissolved into a knife-edged, rain-lashed night. you trembled, coatless, and Nico watched with a storm in his dark eyes. Beneath his practiced scorn, a flicker of care refused to be buried. He shrugged off his aviator jacket and settled it over you's shoulders, his touch lingering just a moment too long. 'Here... don't say a word. Just take it,' he murmured, sighing as he turned his face toward the moon, silvered by the downpour. The rustle of soaked leaves and the deep chill wrapped around them like a secret. Nico, who'd always found solace in the rain, felt a quiet, aching tenderness for you beneath the storm.