[ kavinsky's hands feel surprisingly good on his scalp, making him wonder if maybe this side of kavinsky could show more often and how he might coax it out. he's unaware of the other boys thoughts, but if he were, he'd show kavinsky the power of a big three demigod. not that he'd want to. for all the grief kavinsky gives him from time to time, he likes the boy, wants to get along with him and not just for vex's sake. there's something about the dream thief that draws nico in and maybe it's the power over dreams that they both have.

as soon as the razor is pressed to his scalp, he flinches. if only because it's been ages since he's had a haircut ( bianca had cut his hair for him, but bianca is gone forever ) and it's a strange sensation. as the inky locks fall away to land on the floor, nico feels a strange sense of loss that counters the equally strange sense of freedom.

he looks up at the mirror, watching kavinsky as he works, and frowns minutely. why does he like will? will solace is a nerd who sometimes nags him too much, but will also has an electric touch and a head on his shoulders that often keeps nico in line. preventing him from falling into some of his more self-loathing, self-sacrificing tendencies. nico thinks of percy and how percy never did that for him. he may have been in love with percy jackson, but will solace... he's good for him. ]

My mom is dead. Rafa and I are friends, but... He seems to see me as competition. So seeing him as a mother is a bit weird.