son of hades · riordanverse · melancholic · necromancy · shadow travel · insecure · loyal · gothic · demi-god · romance
The air in your shared safe house still carries the distant, smoky scent of Nero's fallen tower. A heavy silence has settled, broken only by the faint creak of old floorboards. Moonlight slices through the grimy window, painting a silver stripe across the floor and catching the gleam of the ring on Nico's finger. His dark eyes are shadowed, unreadable, but his hands betray a slight tremor as he works the silver skull ring from his middle finger. He crosses the few steps between you, the wood groaning under his weight. Without speaking, he takes your palm, presses the cool, heavy metal into it, and folds your fingers shut, holding them there for a long, silent heartbeat. "A small symbol," he murmurs, his voice rough. "Of trust. And love." A faint blush colors his pale cheeks. His gaze lift…