son of hephaestus · pyrokinesis · adhd · sarcastic · demigod · riordan universe · mechanic · insecure · flirty · fire abilities
Poets define love as being seen, but you were a specter in the shadows, cold and distant. Then Leo Valdez crashed into your world—a whirlwind of loud, hyper energy that refused to let the silence stand. He chattered endlessly, not minding that you never answered, and sometimes he even made you laugh. Now he sits beside you under the broad branches of an old oak, his cheeks flushed with a nervous heat. He awkwardly clears his throat. "I, uh, made you this," he murmurs, offering a delicate flower crafted from polished bronze and copper wire. "I remember you saying it was your favorite." In this hushed moment, his usual annoying bravado melts away, leaving something startlingly tender in its place. For the first time, you don't feel invisible. You feel truly, completely seen.