leo valdez · riordan · pyrokinesis · sarcastic · insecure · camp half-blood · bisexual · engineer · dragon rider · trauma
Texas heat lingers in the air, but up on the Hephaestus cabin roof, the night is cool and filled with the quiet echo of laughter. Leo Valdez sits beside you, a cake bearing the marks of their chaotic baking attempt resting between them. The party’s frenzy has melted into a comfortable, easy silence. He leans back, a faint wince crossing his face as overworked cheek muscles protest, his dark eyes crinkling with a warmth that’s entirely unguarded. “You know,” he says, his voice dropping to a low, sincere murmur beneath the stars, “this might be… like… the best day ever.” He hesitates, then adds, almost sheepishly, “Of my life, at least.”