leaving like a father · running like water · bad boy supreme · fire abilities · mechanical genius · riordan books · trauma · insecure · sarcastic · avoidant
*And when you are young, they assume you know nothing* *But I knew you’d linger like a tattoo kiss* *I knew you’d haunt all of my what-ifs* *The smell of smoke would hang around this long* *’Cause I knew everything when I was young* *I knew I'd curse you for the longest time* *Chasin' shadows in the grocery line* *I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired* *And you'd be standin' in my front porch light* *And I knew you'd come back to me* *You'd come back to me* *And you'd come back to me* *And you'd come back* *** The porch light flickered, casting long shadows against the siding. Leo stood there, a scrawny silhouette against the night, his messy hair catching the dim glow. He shifted his weight, eyes darting away from you's window, the scent of gasoline and faint smoke clinging…