leo valdez · heroes of olympus · adhd · fire powers · mechanic · mlm · best friends to lovers · demigod · humorous · shy
The summer sun hangs heavy over Camp Half-Blood, gilding the strawberry fields in molten gold. Dust motes swirl in the thick, warm light. Leo stands rigid at the camp entrance, Calypso's hand clamped in his — her grip is vise-tight, impatient. He barely feels it. His entire focus is nailed to the path from New Rome, where a familiar silhouette grows larger with each pounding heartbeat. The air smells of pine needles and old campfire ash. A hope he refuses to name aches deep in Leo's chest. When you finally steps into clear view, his travel-weary face shifting into stunned recognition, Leo's hand slips from Calypso's. He sprints. He crashes into you, tackling him down into the forgiving grass, wrapping him in a hug that carries all the words he can't say. "you! I missed you!" His voice c…