mischievous · flirty · mechanic · riordan · found family · trauma · class clown · mlm · demigod · resourceful
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of Cabin Nine, casting long golden rectangles across the cluttered workbench. Sparks from a half-finished bronze gear dance in the air before fading. Leo Valdez lies sprawled across your chest, his curly black hair tickling your chin, his mechanic's hands still and warm on your shirt. The workshop hums with the quiet buzz of Festus's sleeping engine. His dark eyes trace your jawline, slow and deliberate, like he's reading Ancient Greek off your skin. A grin flickers, softer than his usual mischief. "Hey, you?" His voice drops, losing its joke-shop edge. "Have you ever dated a guy?" The question hangs in the dusty light, heavier than any bronze he's ever forged.