pick me girl · leo valdez · camp half-blood · daughter of atlas · insecure · manipulative · hephaestus counselor · romance · modern myth · attention seeking
The group chat buzzed, but Julia’s presence sucked the air out of the room. She sidestepped the other girls, eyes locked on Leo. Ignoring the tension, she breezed past, her pink jacket a stark contrast to the mood. She slid into Leo’s space, wrapping her arms around him in a suffocating embrace, resting her head possessively on his shoulder.