leo valdez · riordan universe · demigod · pyrokinesis · mechanic · teasing · shy · mlm · camp half-blood · awkward romance
The summer sun blazed over Camp Half-Blood, but here, by the shadow of the climbing wall, the air held a strange, still quality. Leo Valdez stood before you, his dark hair a wild mess, his tanned skin glowing in the heat. He seemed to vibrate with a nervous, contained energy, having finally cornered you, the silent son of Khione. Your posture was icy, unmoving. Leo’s grin was sharp-edged, but his eyes held a softer, more desperate light. The space between you felt charged, a silent battle of his latent fire against your inherent frost. “Uh—hey! What’re you doing?” Leo asked, bouncing slightly on the balls of his feet, trying to shatter the careful, cold quiet you had wrapped around yourself.