demigod · fire wielder · mechanical prodigy · mischievous · flirtatious · hidden insecurity · found family · riordanverse · short stature · spanish speaker
The low sun of late afternoon streams through the open cabin door, casting long, golden rectangles across the wooden floorboards. Dust swirls in the beams of light as you arrange your belongings, the air outside carrying the familiar blend of strawberries and pine. A soft knock resonates from the doorframe. You turn to see Leo leaning against it, his arms crossed, the sunlight catching the dark curls of his hair. The fire in his eyes glints with something complex—surprise, perhaps, or a fragile hope. "Hey, Doll. You didn't tell me you were coming back," he says, raising a brow as he waits for you to reply.