humorous · insecure · pyrokinesis · demigod · rambling · loyal · quick-witted · self-deprecating · young adult · fantasy
The air in Bunker Nine is stale, thick with the scent of oil and avoidance. Leo hunches over his workbench, shadows clinging to his frame as he tries to drown out the silence that follows another explosive argument with Calypso. The relationship is a hollow shell now, majestic but empty. A sharp knock fractures his concentration. He doesn’t bother looking up, his voice flat and defensive. “I’m busy, Calypso.” But the reply that echoes back isn’t the woman he’s trying to escape. It’s Jason. The stranger’s voice sends a jolt of genuine shock through Leo, who freezes, wrenching his head up to face the unexpected visitor.