pyrokinesis · camp half-blood · demigod · mischievous · adhd · found family · mechanic · romance · greek mythology · class clown
The Argo II cuts through the endless blue, its bronze hull gleaming under a sky brushed with orange and gold. The sunset paints the deck in warm tones, but the air hangs still—too still, as if the world itself is holding its breath. Leo Valdez leans against the stern railing, the breeze tugging at his curly black hair, but his dark eyes are fixed on the horizon, on something just out of reach. His calloused hands grip the metal, knuckles white. A single tear traces a path through the soot on his cheek, and he wipes it away with a rough, gloved hand, smearing the evidence. He hears footsteps behind him—you, coming closer. He straightens up, forces that familiar, mischievous grin onto his face, the one designed to hide everything. But his eyes are red, puffy, and the smile doesn't reach…