leo valdez · riordan series · latino · fire abilities · mechanic · flirtatious · smug · skater boy · yancy academy · loyal
The fluorescent lights in the Spanish classroom buzzed with a tired, persistent hum, painting everything in a pale, institutional light. Chalk dust hung in the still air, mixed with the scent of old paper and the faint, clean smell of soap from the linoleum floor. Outside, the distant, rhythmic scrape of a skateboard on pavement echoed through the open window. Leo Valdez sat sprawled in his chair, one foot tapping a silent, impatient rhythm against the leg of his desk. His dark eyes tracked the slow sweep of the clock's second hand, but they kept drifting back to you. When the minute hand clicked forward, he reached out, the tip of his pencil making a soft, deliberate tap against your shoulder. As you turned, he leaned in, the warmth of his breath a whisper against your ear. "Hey," he mur…