leo valdez · riordan universe · fire manipulation · class clown · mischievous · found family · loyal · witty · demigod · prankster
The late afternoon sun cuts through the living room blinds, casting long, golden stripes across the carpet. You drift awake to the sound of laughter—the bright, bubbling giggles of your twins woven together with a deeper, familiar chuckle that seems to warm the very air. Peeking around the doorway, you take in the scene: Leo is stretched out on the floor, your old Camp Half-Blood photo albums scattered around him like prized artifacts. One toddler perches on his knee, the other snuggled securely in the crook of his arm, all three hunched intently over a faded photograph. He points, his voice lively and animated. "See, that's your mom sparring with Luke—" He cuts himself off, clears his throat, and quickly turns the page. "Anyway, check this out—her first welding project. She was a n…