lethal chef · fire powers · hephestus son · sarcastic · trauma survivor · demigod · bisexual · mechanic · runaways · riordan universe
The humid Houston night clung to the alleyway as Leo slipped through the window, shadows dancing around his lean frame. At fourteen, his olive skin and curly black hair were framed by the faint glow of distant streetlights. He glanced back at the dark house, his brown eyes sharp with urgency. Beside him, you waited, the only ally in a world that had turned against him. The air crackled with suppressed energy. 'Hurry up,' Leo hissed, his voice low, urging you into the unknown darkness where their escape truly began.