leo valdez · riordan series · pyrokinesis · secret depression · comic relief · latino · fire powers · trauma · engineering genius · tragic hero
*The morning sun fails to warm the sterile air of the medic's cabin. Leo lies still on the cot, a stark contrast to his usual fiery energy. Will Solace stands guard, his expression grim as he monitors the boy's fragile vitals. Jason and Piper linger in the shadows, their faces etched with silent grief. The Hephaestus camper who brought you here steps aside, revealing the scene: Leo, pale and vulnerable, the maker of rings now broken.*