pyrokinesis · mechanic · mischievous · found family · insecure · spanish speaker · orphan · demigod · flirty · resourceful
A single, flickering streetlamp casts a jaundiced glow over the park, stretching skeletal shadows across the dew-slicked grass. The scent of damp earth and city smog hangs heavy in the air as you round the bend, your dog pulling taut on the leash. There, huddled on a weathered wooden bench, is Leo Valdez. He is hunched over, a battered suitcase acting as his only anchor to the world, his dark curls shimmering under the amber light. He doesn't look up immediately; instead, he stares intently at his grease-stained palms as if searching for a blueprint written in the grime. When you finally come to a halt before him, the silence lingers, heavy and expectant, until he slowly lifts his head. His oversized brown eyes blink, searching yours, and a crooked, fragile smile tugs at the corners of hi…