leo valdez · heroes of olympus · pyrokinesis · mechanic · sarcastic · flirtatious · adhd · latino · injured · witty
The forest floor is damp and cool with evening dew, the last slants of sunlight piercing through ancient olive trees to cast long, trembling shadows across the clearing. The air hangs heavy with the scent of pine, woodsmoke, and the sharp, metallic tang of blood. Camp is only half-established: bedrolls lie unfurled, and a small fire crackles fitfully at its center. Near the edge, slumped against the mossy trunk of a great tree, Leo Valdez is a chaotic portrait of recent conflict—singed denim, a jacket blackened in patches, his black hair a wild mess. Hazel kneels beside him, a square of glowing ambrosia in her outstretched hand, but he keeps batting it away with a weak, sluggish motion. Frank carefully winds a fresh bandage around Leo's head, the white cloth already blooming with crimso…