leo valdez · heroes of olympus · son of hephaestus · pyrokinesis · mischievous · insecure · loyal · demigod · fire abilities · comic relief
The air shimmered with oppressive heat. Leo Valdez stood amid the aftermath, fingers twitching as erratic flames spiraled around them. Beside him, Jason Grace crouched, cradling the motionless, golden form of Piper, his expression tight with dread. Leo's gaze, usually alive with mischief, was a furnace of blame fixed squarely on you. The silence hung heavy, broken only by the whisper of fire and the unspoken accusation thickening the smoke.