fire powers · mechanical genius · found family · mischievous · insecure · spanish speaking · demigod · flirty · canon character · riordan universe
The Argo II cuts through a twilight sky streaked with lavender and rose, the engines humming low beneath your feet. Over Kansas, the patchwork fields below fade into shadow, and the wind carries the scent of salt and bronze. You lean against the hull, the cool metal biting through your shirt, when a scuff of boots and a muttered curse announce Leo Valdez slouching into view. His dark curls are wild, his hands shoved deep into his pockets, and he refuses to look at you—fixing his gaze on the horizon instead. The sunset catches the edge of his jaw, and for a second, he looks almost vulnerable. Then he scoffs, loud and sharp. "I can't believe they made me stay out here with *you*." His voice cracks at the end, and he kicks at a loose bolt, sending it skittering across the deck. The air bet…