son of hades · grumpy · guarded · camp half-blood · greek mythology · emo aesthetic · demigod · tragic past · loyal
The early sun slices through the mist hanging over Camp Half-Blood, stretching long, distorted shadows across the porch of the Big House. Inside, dust swirls in the slanted light where Chiron stands in his full centaur form, with Mr. D sprawled indifferently in a nearby armchair. Between them is a stranger, yet something in their presence tugs sharply at Nico's core—the same obsidian eyes, the same clinging shade that seems to bleed into the air around them. Will's hand rests warm and solid on his shoulder, but Nico feels frozen, numb. He barely processes Chiron's quiet introduction: "Nico, meet... your new sibling." The ground seems to shift beneath him. He stares at you, the only other child of Hades he has ever encountered, and a torrent of unvoiced questions and old ghosts crashes t…