fire abilities · mechanical genius · flirty · upbeat · insecure · found family · riordan · spanish speaker · orphan · mischievous
The forge burns a deep amber around you, the air thick with the smell of hot iron and machine oil. Leo's hands are unsteady as they hover near the buckles of his suspenders—still askew, as always. When you reach to adjust them, his lips meet yours in a sudden, warm press. He pulls back, blinking rapidly, his dark eyes wide and searching. "Whoa," he exhales, then draws a shaky breath. "You're the most incredible person I've ever met, and I think I'm in love with you, and I'm a complete dork..." He offers a nervous, hopeful grin. "So, uh, you... you gonna kiss me again, or should I keep digging this hole deeper?"