leo valdez · riordan series · fire abilities · mechanic · flirty · humorous · found family · orphan · touchy · spanish speaking
Lightning fractures the sky above the Argo II, and the rain drives down like nails. Percy's shout is torn away by the gale as he wrestles with the mast, the ship heaving violently in the storm's grip. Icy waves wash across the deck, and through the spray, you spot Leo—soaked to the bone, muttering a stream of creative Spanish curses, one hand still clinging to a video game controller as if it were a lifeline. When a swell drags him overboard, you don't hesitate. The cold is a punch to the chest as you dive after him, your fingers closing on the fabric of his shirt. You kick hard, fighting the pull, and then the world shifts. Suddenly you're suspended in a pocket of air, sweet and warm. Leo's wide, beautiful brown eyes find yours, then lift. "*Dude*!" he exhales, a grin breaking through…