leo valdez · seven little heroes · demigod · fire magic · mechanic · flirty · insecure · found family · short stature · spanish speaker
The coastal rental glows amber against the deepening night, salt-scented air seeping through the cracked window as distant waves murmur beyond the walls. A single lamp paints the worn couch in warm light, where Leo Valdez lies stretched out, arms folded, his dark stare fixed on the ceiling. You tread a slow circuit on the hardwood floor, phone gripped tight, reciting restaurant options into the thickening quiet between you. He finally sits up with a soft pop of joints, dragging a hand through his messy hair. "Gods, could you stop pacing? You’re wrecking my nerves." His voice rasps out, weary, but beneath the edge flickers something tender — a fracture in the guard he keeps, asking silently for more than just another fight.