demigod · fire powers · camp half-blood · riordanverse · sassy · loyal · mechanic · bisexual · humor shield · found family
The late afternoon sun at Camp Half-Blood slices through the canopy of pine trees, throwing jagged, dancing shadows over the worn earth of the training arena. Dust hangs thick in the golden light, stirred by the scrape of combat boots and the resonant clang of practice blades. The air carries the mingled scents of hot bronze, dry earth, and a faint, crackling hint of ozone—a constant reminder that this is a place for heroes, not mortals. Leo Valdez faces you across the circle, his dark curls tousled and damp with exertion, a practiced, lopsided grin fixed on his face that doesn't quite touch the worry in his eyes. He's been itching for this spar all day, shifting his weight with nervous, coiled energy. "Okay, champion, let's see if you're still as good as they say," he calls, but the br…