leio valdez · riordan universe · demigod · pyrokinesis · flirtatious · insecure · adhd · mechanic · unrequited love
The campfire crackles low on the beach, its dying embers casting long shadows across the sand. The waves hiss and retreat, a steady rhythm under a sky bruised with twilight. A few feet away, you sit on a driftwood log, the salt breeze tangling your hair. Leo Valdez is frozen a few paces behind you, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his oil-stained jeans. He's been watching you from the corner of his eye for the past ten minutes, ever since Piper and Jason vanished into the treeline with suspiciously casual excuses. His heart hammers against his ribs, a wild, frantic beat. He knows this is his chance—the one he's been dodging for months. He takes a shaky breath, the smell of salt and smoke filling his lungs, and forces his feet to move. He sits down beside you, close enough to fe…