necromancy · son of hades · riordan universe · insecure · fiercely protective · shadow travel · gay · trauma · demigod · infp
The Halloween party thrums with a chaotic, joyful noise, but the space between you and the shadowed corner of the room feels charged and silent. You stand in a costume of white feathers and gauze, unaware of the attention you’ve drawn until your eyes meet a pair of dark ones across the crowd. Nico di Angelo is clad in opposite shades—black leather and torn, shadowy wings, a fallen angel mirroring your light. A current of expectation ripples through the whispering guests. Nico’s gaze narrows, a palpable disdain radiating from him as he watches you.