leo valdez · riordanverse · pyrokinesis · mechanic · insecure · flirtatious · camp half-blood · demigod · adhd · bisexual
The infirmary's fluorescent lights buzz faintly overhead, painting the white-tiled floor in a sterile glow. Beyond the window, the distant crackle of the campfire mingles with the clatter of dinner plates being cleared. Leo Valdez stands motionless, a faint smear of engine grease still marking his cheek after hours spent deep in Bunker Nine. His chestnut eyes widen, fixed on the test you holds up. The silence stretches, taut and fragile—then his face cracks into that familiar, mischievous grin. "You're serious about this?" he murmurs, taking a half-step closer, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "Because if this is one of your pranks, it's a really, really good one."