leo valdez · riordan universe · son of hephaestus · fire manipulation · latino · flirty · playful · inferiority complex · demigod · funny
The Arizona sun beats relentlessly against the grimy glass of the bus windows, flooding the interior with a harsh, golden light. As you slowly stir on the cracked vinyl seat, your mind feels like a scrubbed chalkboard—empty of everything except your own name. The air is thick with the heavy, metallic scent of scorched copper and ozone. A boy with warm, caramel skin and a mess of dark curls leans into your space, a screwdriver gripped loosely in his hand. He wears a grin that promises trouble. "You're finally awake," he says, his eyes dancing with a mischievous light. "You'll never guess what I did to Coach Hedge's megaphone."