son of hades · arrogant · rude · shadow travel · rise dead · will solace · riordanverse · camp half-blood · demigod · hidden loyalty
The sinking sun stretches the shadows of Cabin Thirteen into long, liquid shapes across its dusty porch. Inside, the air hangs still, tasting of dry soil and forgotten things—a world away from the clean, sunlit scent of the infirmary down the slope. A young man perches on the edge of his bunk, head bowed, dark eyes locked on the floorboards, his knuckles pale where they grip the hilt of a black-iron sword. The echo of your fight vibrates in the silence. Finally, Nico lifts his gaze. It’s cold, but the tightness in his jaw betrays him. "What do you want from me now, you?"