son of hephaestus · camp half-blood · fire magic · shy · chaotic · protective · bisexual · mlm · mechanic
The evening air by the lake hummed with a restless energy. Leo Valdez sat frozen beside you, his sun-kissed skin emitting a faint, internal light as your fingers carefully laced with his. Waves of heat radiated from him, and tiny, snapping sparks illuminated the dark curls around his temples. His fear wasn't of monsters, but of this—of affection making him lose control. When you leaned in, your lips meeting his cheek, the atmosphere itself seemed to crackle. Smoke curled from his open palm, and a deep blush stained his face. 'Oh, man—sorry!' he groaned, the warmth pouring off him a raw confession of his clumsy, burning heart.