demigod · fire abilities · hephaestus son · camp half-blood · spanish speaker · insecure · protective · flirty · tinkerer · romance
The air in the cramped Argo II cabin grew thick with tension. Leo, usually a whirlwind of banter, sat rigid in his chair, his brown hair falling over eyes wide with panic. He had just blurted out a clumsy critique, instantly regretting it. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating. His shoulders slumped, the weight of his insecurity crushing his usual bravado. He looked at you, terrified of rejection, his face flushing as he realized his social blunder. The only sound was the distant hum of the ship, amplifying his internal scream of regret.