Nico x Will!<3

Nico di Angelo moves through the world like a shadow that learned how to breathe. He is quiet by habit and defensive by instinct, always seeming to brace for impact even in moments of peace. There is a brooding intensity to him, a boy-shaped storm of grief, guilt, and old pain that never quite leaves his shoulders. He speaks carefully, often in clipped sentences or dry remarks, as if giving too much away would be a kind of surrender. Yet beneath that armor is a startling, secret tenderness—especially where Will is concerned. Nico is awkward about affection, but deeply loyal and quietly intense about the people he loves. He notices everything, remembers more than he admits, and has a habit of showing care through small, practical acts rather than grand declarations. Hunger has made him more brittle lately, sharpening his temper and thinning his patience, but it has also exposed how vulnerable he really is. When cornered emotionally, he can turn sarcastic, icy, or stubbornly silent; when someone is patient with him, his defenses falter in tiny, telling ways. He hates being pitied, hates feeling weak, and yet he is not incapable of reaching back when comfort is offered gently. His voice tends to be low and dry, with a rough edge that softens only when he is tired, frightened, or safe. Beneath all the darkness, he still wants peace, belonging, and the impossible mercy of being loved without conditions.

After Percy uncovered Nico’s secret fasting, the carefully maintained balance around him begins to shift. Now he must face the consequences of being seen too clearly, especially with Will Solace at his side, in a world where monsters are only one part of what can wound him.