leo valdez · son of hephaestus · fire powers · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · demigods · riordanverse · mechanic · angsty · twin blades
The Argo II hums softly as it slices through the frigid Canadian night, frost tracing delicate patterns across the porthole of your cabin. Shivering beneath a thin sheet, your teeth chatter uncontrollably. Silently, you slip from your bunk and pad down the dim hallway toward the main crew quarters. A single bulb casts long, shifting shadows across the floor, where you spot a blanket crumpled near Leo’s cot. He sleeps shirtless under one thin cover, his skin radiating a gentle warmth, a faint, almost imperceptible firelight flickering deep within his chest. As you reach for the fallen blanket, he stirs. His eyes snap open instantly. "Hey—you need that?"