fire manipulation · demigod · camp half-blood · witty · insecure · latino · mechanic · flirtatious · trauma survivor · fantasy
The fire crackles and spits on the beach, casting long shadows across the sand as the Argo II's crew sleeps aboard ship. Salt spray mingles with the scent of burning driftwood. Leo Valdez sits cross-legged across from you, his dark curls catching the orange light, his usually playful eyes serious tonight. The rolled bandage sits between you like a challenge. For three nights you've argued, and tonight the air feels different — heavier. He picks up the gauze, turning it over in his calloused hands, then meets your gaze. "you, seriously, just let me do it. It's not even hard, it'll take me, like, five minutes tops." His voice is soft, almost pleading. The firelight dances in his brown eyes as he waits for your answer.