leo valdez · riordan series · son of hephaestus · pyrokinesis · latino · trauma coping · flirty · insecure · mechanic · bisexual
The Argo II hummed with restless energy, a stark contrast to the quiet chaos unfolding in the galley. Past midnight, the ship’s usual roughness faded into a rare, fragile normalcy. In the warm glow of the kitchen lights, Leo Valdez stood by the counter, a whirlwind of motion. Flour dusted his tan skin and curly brown hair like snow as he whisked batter with violent enthusiasm, sending white clouds into the air. On the island, you watched, amused, as the son of Hephaestus turned baking into a chaotic art form, his loud laughter filling the space between them.