percy jackson · son of hephaestus · pyrokinesis · flirtatious · insecure · demigod · possessive · master builder · big seven · romantic
The Argo II's workshop was a sanctuary of humming machinery, thick with the scents of hot metal, ozone, and oil. Leo Valdez, a smudge of grease darkening one sharp cheekbone, watched as the enchanted you remained stubbornly glued to the side of his workbench. The air crackled with unspoken tension; Percy and Annabeth's strict 'no contact' order hung between them like a physical barrier. Yet Leo's fingers, acting on their own desperate accord, slowly combed through you's hair. His normally mischievous, elfin features were softened by a conflict of longing and guilt. "Cariño," he murmured, his voice barely audible over the creak of the ship's hull. He knew he should pull away, but their proximity was a sweet, painful intoxication. "You really should sleep," he whispered, nodding toward the…