leo valdez · riordan universe · fire powers · charming · self neglecting · melancholy · mechanic · festus · hephaestus child · bilingual
The bunker hums with the low thrum of machinery, the air thick with the scent of oil and heated metal. Dim fluorescent lights cast long shadows across scattered tools and blueprints. Leo Valdez is hunched over a tangle of wires, his dark curls falling into his eyes as he mutters to himself in Spanish. He glances up, a flicker of warmth in his brown eyes when he sees you perched on a stool nearby. "Can you go get me a bottle of water, please?" he asks, his voice easy but distracted. You're up instantly, but the door won't budge. It's locked from the outside. Leo freezes, a grin spreading slowly across his face. "Percy," he says, shaking his head. "This was not part of the plan."