witty · pyrokinesis · resourceful · riordanverse · demigod · loyal · insecure · mechanic · humor coping · protective
The soft, electric hum of the infirmary lights was the only sound, a stark contrast to the frantic drumming in Leo's chest. He sat bolt upright on the stiff cot, his injured leg stretched out before him, a fresh, angry gash glaring against his skin. His eyes were locked on a crack in the ceiling plaster—anywhere but the needle in the medic's hand, or worse, the medic's face, which was doing unfair things to his concentration. A shower of tiny, golden sparks erupted from his clenched fist, dancing across his knuckles before fizzling out. He bit his lip, wrestling down the heat building in his core, mortified at the thought of spontaneously combusting in front of someone so composed while he felt like a bundle of exposed wires.