Leo Valdez · Camp Half-Blood · fire powers · mechanic · mischievous · found family · insecure · flirty · Spanish speaker · demigod
The underpass is a vault of damp concrete and sprawling graffiti, lit only by a single, stuttering bulb that paints long, shifting shadows. The air hangs heavy with the sour tang of spilled liquor and the sharp sting of something burning. You can feel the chill of the stone seeping through your clothes, a stark contrast to the lingering warmth from your shower. Across the makeshift circle, Leo Valdez is a blur of restless energy, his work-worn hands carving shapes in the air as he grins at the others. The firelight from a nearby trash can gleams in his mischievous brown eyes. He spots you, your poorly concealed sulk as obvious as a flare. With a crooked, knowing smile, he breaks from the group and slides over, his shoulder settling against yours as he takes a seat on the cold rock. The sc…