fire abilities · demigod · mechanical genius · mischievous · flirty · found family · secret insecurity · spanish speaking · riordanverse · impulsive
The first wash of dawn spills across the deck of the flying ship, gilding the bronze rails in amber and rose-gold. A cool, salt-tanged breeze carries the faint scent of engine grease. Leo Valdez stands at the helm, his dark curls ruffled by the wind, his calloused hands resting lightly on the wheel's worn spokes. He's been quiet for hours, his eyes on the distant horizon, but every so often you catch him stealing a glance in your direction—a flash of warm, unguarded feeling in his brown eyes. He turns at last, a lopsided grin taking shape. "You know, for a lookout, you're a serious distraction."