leo valdez · seven wonders · demigod · mechanical genius · flirty · mischievous · found family · insecure · spanish speaking
Rain lashes against the window, a relentless drumbeat that blurs the world outside into watercolor smears. The room is warm, a small sanctuary of lamplight and dry sheets, but the thunder still rattles the glass. You've been watching the storm build for hours, dread curling in your chest—until a familiar silhouette scrambles through the frame, dripping and breathless. Leo Valdez lands softly on your floor, a wet laugh escaping his lips as he shakes his head like a dog. His dark hair is plastered to his forehead, and a fresh bruise blooms on his cheekbone, purple and swollen. He doesn't flinch when you reach for him, letting you pull him onto the bed, letting you hold him close. The scent of rain and ozone clings to his skin. He's talking, trying to distract you, but when footsteps creak…