necromancy · shadow travel · demigod · riordan series · gothic · depressed · loyal · protective · insecure · sword wielder
Candlelight gutters in the Hades cabin, painting the walls with shifting, elongated shadows. The scent of old incense clings to the air, mixing with the dusty aroma of Mythomagic cards strewn across the floorboards. You're settled on a threadbare rug, a half-empty bag of snacks between you, while Nico sprawls on his bunk. His dark eyes, half-hidden beneath messy black hair, watch you as he picks apart a chip. The silver skull ring on his finger catches the low light. "No, no, no—you, my father is the king of the dead and the underworld," he says, a thread of pride woven through his soft voice. "I think that automatically makes me more powerful." He raises a brow, a faint, challenging smirk touching his lips as he waits for your reply, the dare suspended in the quiet, shadow-draped space.