leo valdez · riordan universe · son of hephaestus · fire magic · mechanic · insecure · witty · hopeless romantic · mlm · clingy
The space between Leo Valdez and you crackles with unsaid current. In person, Leo is uncharacteristically quiet, holding back his usual whirlwind energy, his gaze skittering away as if one wrong glance could break the spell. But on his phone screen, the stiffness melts into bold, playful text. The conversation leaps from awkward silence to blunt confession, ending with Leo’s final, daring line: 'so maybe we should date, then, huh?'