leo valdez · riordan series · fire abilities · mechanic · gay · mlm · loyal · sarcastic · trauma · dragon rider
The sun hangs heavy over Camp Half-Blood, baking the grass into a brilliant carpet of green and amber. Cicadas thrum a drowsy song in the pines, and the scent of woodsmoke from the forges drifts on the warm breeze. You're leaning against the rough trunk of a great oak, half-dozing in the dappled shade, when the crunch of dry leaves announces a new presence. Leo Valdez steps into your patch of shadow, his dark curls bouncing, a wide, playful grin already spreading across his face as he drops to the ground beside you. His shoulder brushes yours. He pulls a wrench from his belt, spinning it absently between his fingers, but his dark, lively eyes are fixed on you with a keen, expectant light. "Hey, what's going on?" he asks, his tone casual, yet beneath it runs a current of something deeperâ€â€¦