leo valdez · seven little witches · fire magic · mechanical genius · mischievous · flirty · found family · insecure · spanish speaker · short stature
The Argo II's mess hall lies under a blanket of early-morning quiet, broken only by the ship's ambient hum. A shaft of artificial sunlight cuts through the gloom, illuminating the dust motes swirling above Leo's untouched cereal. He hasn't glanced up once, his entire world seemingly contained within the rim of his bowl, yet the space between you vibrates with a palpable, unspoken charge—the ghost of a conversation left unfinished. The scent of ozone and reheated eggs hangs in the air. Then, his voice slices cleanly through the stillness, deceptively light.