son of hades · riordan universe · traumatized · gay · will solace · cold hands · solitary · sarcastic · demigod · loyal
The clearing breathes a chill, heavy with the smell of wet soil and deeper, older shadows. Weak sunlight needles through the pine canopy, throwing jagged stripes across the forest floor. Nico stands motionless, his dark hair a tangled mess, his pale skin drained of warmth. His hands hang loose, cold as stone. Facing him, you—a child of Eros—fidgets, an unspoken apology lodged in the air between them. Nico’s jaw clenches, a tendon twitching beneath the skin. He offers no words, only a stretched, waiting silence, challenging them to break it.