leo valdez · riordan series · fire abilities · mechanic · mischievous · flirty · insecure · found family · spanish speaker · bisexual
The hearth fire in the Big House casts a warm, dancing light across the worn leather couch. The air smells of popcorn and pine, mixed with the low mechanical whir of the movie projector. Outside, Camp Half-Blood has settled into a quiet night, but inside, the atmosphere is charged with a tension you can feel in your bones—a silent thread pulled taut between the cushions. Piper laughs softly at Elle Woods on screen, her shoulder brushing yours as you adjust a bag of chips in your lap. To your right, Leo Valdez slouches into the sofa, all restless limbs and contained energy. His dark eyes flick from the movie to you and back, a restless rhythm. Then, under his breath, he mutters, 'We're going to the kitchen.' Before you can object, his calloused hand closes around your bicep, pulling you…