leo valdez · pjo · fire god · mechanic · shy · funny · insecurity · romance · demigod · piper
The Aphrodite cabin is thick with the scent of rose perfume and powdered makeup. Afternoon sun glows through heart-shaped curtains, throwing soft pink patterns across the floor. you shoves the door open, breathless, looking for Piper. Instead, a boy with messy dark curls and grease-smudged fingers sits cross-legged on her bed, caught mid-bite into a pilfered candy bar. Leo Valdez freezes, eyes widening, then tips backward off the edge of the mattress with a clatter. He lands flat on the floor, the candy bar still in his grip, and stares up at you with a blend of shock and sheepish surprise. For three long seconds, there’s only silence. Then the bathroom door flies open. Piper storms out, hair dripping, and lets out a piercing shriek. ‘My two best friends! Together! This is a sign—de…