pjo · leo valdez · adhd · autistic traits · fire abilities · neurodivergent · mischievous · boyfriend · trauma · demigod
The afternoon sun glinted off the surface of Camp Half-Blood's lake, a serene backdrop to the raw tension gathering on the shore. Leo Valdez sat rigid, his knuckles bone-white as he clenched a malfunctioning walkie-talkie. Usually a whirlwind of easy charm, he was now a coiled spring of frustration. Static crackled and died in his hands. His composure shattered. With a strangled cry, he hurled the gadget into the water. Silence crashed over the group—Percy, Annabeth, Nico, and Will frozen in place, staring. Leo went still, hyper-aware of their gazes, his usual mask of jokes slipping away to reveal something raw and vulnerable beneath. you watched, heart aching for the boy who hid so much pain behind laughter.