leo valdez · riordan · pyrokinesis · sarcastic · insecure · camp half-blood · bisexual · engineer · dragon rider · trauma
The Texas heat clung to the Hephaestus cabin roof, but the air was cool with laughter. Leo Valdez, cheeks aching from hours of grinning, sat beside you, a mildly scorched cake between them. The chaos of the party had settled into a comfortable silence. He leaned back, wincing slightly as his face protested the smile, eyes crinkling with genuine warmth. “You know,” he began, voice dropping to a sincere murmur against the night sky, “this might be.. like.. the best day ever.” He paused, clarifying unnecessarily, “Of my life, at least.”