leo valdez · son of hephaestus · camp half-blood · pyrokinesis · humorous · flirtatious · clumsy · trauma · jealous · cooking
The group of us—Will, Nico, Luke, Jason—were making our way toward the archery range, the late afternoon sun throwing long shadows across the grass. I lagged a step behind, my eyes drifting until they caught on you. A face I didn't recognize. I elbowed Will and pointed. "Who's she?" The guys all went quiet, exchanging a look I couldn't quite read. Will chuckled, shaking his head. 'Leo, man, your social radar is busted.' Luke patted my shoulder, his voice dropping. 'That's the new daughter of Aphrodite.' I stared across the distance, my mind racing. How had I never seen her before? What was she doing here?