[ it's definitely not an accident that nico has been doing his best to avoid running into percy. after an initial sort of meet-up to ensure that the presence of the other demigods here wasn't some sort of elaborate ruse, the younger demigod had pulled a disappearing act. literally. ( at least it'd helped him learn that his powers weren't permanently defunct ).
since then, he'd remained on the fringes of contact. he was never in his suite long enough to use the console and wasn't sure he'd want to, given everything. the idea of being around percy still made him feel uncomfortable, especially after croatia, although he was sure that the other teen was none the wiser. he'd be lying if he said that he hadn't dwelled on the idea of dropping by the suite number percy had given him but — but the thought that he may not be alone, that he'd have to see a certain blond daughter of athena as well, was enough to keep him away.
he figured, the more distance between them, the better. not cutting his ties with percy when he should have was what got him into this in the first place. the children of hades held onto grudges for a long time, but they could hang onto other things for just as stupidly long as well. avoidance was clearly the best course of action, right?
it was inexplicable really, then, why he finds himself wandering through the metal sector. he keeps his head ducked down and his hands are comfortably resting in the familiar space of his jacket pockets, as if he's trying to keep himself drawn inwards as much as he possibly can. every so often, he'll stop to stare at one thing or another, only moving on when his quiet lurking gets too unnerving for the kedan hanging around the area. he really should get out of the area, seeing as it's going against all of his avoidance tactics, but he figures that he can take one last look at a piece of machinery that's caught his eye before he leaves. he hasn't run into percy at all, so really, what could the odds of it happening be now? ]
( closed to percy )
since then, he'd remained on the fringes of contact. he was never in his suite long enough to use the console and wasn't sure he'd want to, given everything. the idea of being around percy still made him feel uncomfortable, especially after croatia, although he was sure that the other teen was none the wiser. he'd be lying if he said that he hadn't dwelled on the idea of dropping by the suite number percy had given him but — but the thought that he may not be alone, that he'd have to see a certain blond daughter of athena as well, was enough to keep him away.
he figured, the more distance between them, the better. not cutting his ties with percy when he should have was what got him into this in the first place. the children of hades held onto grudges for a long time, but they could hang onto other things for just as stupidly long as well. avoidance was clearly the best course of action, right?
it was inexplicable really, then, why he finds himself wandering through the metal sector. he keeps his head ducked down and his hands are comfortably resting in the familiar space of his jacket pockets, as if he's trying to keep himself drawn inwards as much as he possibly can. every so often, he'll stop to stare at one thing or another, only moving on when his quiet lurking gets too unnerving for the kedan hanging around the area. he really should get out of the area, seeing as it's going against all of his avoidance tactics, but he figures that he can take one last look at a piece of machinery that's caught his eye before he leaves. he hasn't run into percy at all, so really, what could the odds of it happening be now? ]