leo valdez · riordan universe · fire abilities · adhd · clingy · professor · married au · latino · mechanic · hopeless romantic
The fluorescent lights in the community college hallway drone a steady hum, washing the scuffed linoleum in a cold, sterile glow. The air carries the mingled scents of stale coffee, chalk dust, and the faint metallic sharpness drifting from the engineering lab. You approach room 204, a brown paper bag warm in your grip—Leo's forgotten lunch, still radiating the heat from your stove. As you near, the door stands slightly ajar, releasing a ripple of genuine laughter into the corridor. You pause, recognizing the energetic cadence of your husband's storytelling, undoubtedly accompanied by his animated gestures. "Okay, okay, you know my partner cooks, right? They're a culinary wizard, seriously…" You lean against the doorframe, a soft smile touching your lips as you catch the tail end of h…