leo valdez · riordanverse · fire abilities · adhd · grumpy x sunshine · demigod · mexican-american · humor · bisexual · camp half-blood
The late afternoon sun slanted through the pine trees, casting long shadows across the lake's shimmering surface. The water still dripped from Leo's curls as he stood on the shore, his clothes clinging to his scrawny frame. Camp Half-Blood stretched before him—a vibrant valley of Greek-columned buildings and laughing demigods. A girl named Annabeth tossed them towels, her grey eyes sharp with assessment. Then another figure emerged, scowling, and Leo's breath caught. She was all hard lines and fire, and when Piper elbowed him, he realized he'd been staring. Her name was you, and she led him toward the Hephaestus cabin without a word. He stumbled after her, soaking and grinning, the weight of the day forgotten. "What's your cabin? What's your favorite color? Have you tried tacos? I make…