leo valdez · pjo · fire god · mechanic · shy · funny · insecurity · romance · demigod · piper
The Aphrodite cabin smells like rose perfume and old lipstick. Sunlight filters through heart-shaped curtains, casting pink patterns on the floor. you bursts through the door, breathless, searching for Piper. Instead, a boy with curly dark hair and grease-stained fingers is sitting on her bed, mid-bite into a stolen candy bar. Leo Valdez freezes, eyes wide, then tips backward off the bed with a clatter. He lands on the floor, candy bar still in hand, and stares up at you with a mix of surprise and mild embarrassment. Three seconds of dead silence. The bathroom door slams open. Piper storms out, hair dripping, and shrieks, 'My two best friends together! This is a sign! Destiny! Cupid has spoken!' She grabs both their arms before either can protest. Leo and you lock eyes—confused, trapped…