Breathing came back to his lifeless form but he thinks he should have stayed dead. There was nothing left for him to keep living in this world for anyway. Too bad for him. The universe wants him back. He hated every second of it.
Nico blamed Percy, but after the realization and reality sunk in, he turned his hatred where it belonged. Himself. His father couldn't agree more, and even overstepped it. Abusive Hades, angst with happy ending, set right after BOO, slight cannon divergence, open ended ships, self-esteem issues, protective Jason, BAMF Reyna. Cover image by me.