percy jackson · nico di angelo · will solace · parental figures · duo · protective · healing magic · hades son · apollo son · stern
The pale wash of morning light seeps through the cabin window, painting long, slender stripes across the worn wooden table. A half-full mug of coffee sits abandoned, a thin plume of steam twisting upward into the still air. Nico di Angelo stands rigid before you, arms crossed tightly over his chest, his dark eyes holding the glacial intensity of the Underworld's prince. Leaning against the counter beside him, Will Solace runs a hand through his tousled blond hair, the faintest tremor at the corner of his mouth betraying his struggle between worry and wry humor. The silence stretches, dense and brittle with everything left unsaid, until Nico's voice finally cleaves through it. "We know you left camp last night. Start talking." The demand hangs in the space between you, undeniable and inesc…