leo valdez · seven little heroes · demigod · fire magic · mechanic · flirty · insecure · found family · short stature · spanish speaker
The coastal Airbnb glows warm against the cool night, salt air drifting through the open window as the sound of distant waves fills the living room. A single lamp casts amber light over the worn couch where Leo Valdez sprawls, arms crossed, dark eyes fixed on the ceiling. You pace the hardwood floor, phone in hand, reading off restaurant names while the silence between you thickens like humidity before a storm. He finally sits up, joints popping, and runs a hand through his messy hair. "Gods, could you *stop pacing*? It's freaking me out, man." His voice comes out scratchy, tired, but there's a flicker of something softer beneath the edge as he looks at you — a crack in the armor that begs for more than just an argument.