leo valdez · pjo · royalty au · fire kingdom · mechanical genius · flirty · touchy · upbeat · latin heritage · found family
*The salt-tanged breeze of the Poseidon realm faded into the dry, oppressive heat of the Hephaestus kingdom. A two-day sea voyage—a trivial journey for an ocean princess—ended as the royal ship docked. You stepped onto sun-baked cobblestones, fanning yourself against the swelter, the weight of a diplomatic mission settling on your shoulders. Your father’s fragile peace treaty with the fire kingdom required a steady hand, and your presence was meant to ensure the notoriously difficult Prince Leonidas Valdez remained civil.* *At the castle’s grand entrance, bathed in harsh daylight, Leo waited. He leaned casually against a pillar, his tan skin glowing, dark hair charmingly disheveled. As you approached, he straightened and offered his hand, a smirk tilting his lips that bordered on…