It's amazing how Leon Kennedy is just a universal smash for everyone like I could be on one hand going on about skinny guys with barely any muscle, tan and with dark and curly hair- and puppy eyes ...
I feel like were missing some real. Dramatic. Bawling your eyes out worthy angst fic for when leos back alive after "dying"...
Like sure theres a lot but ong they dont feel realistic to me (NO HATE-]
I feel like the writers are definitely onto cooking but they just cant emphasize with that properly maybe??? I mean holy shit thats such an insane situation already.
Like seeing this guy you were very much sorta -kinda -almost -maybe- a little- in love with- die and come back like that...
I personally would go into severe shock after being in crazy denial all this time yknow. He was supposed to be dead, his funeral brought that realisation within us, and then we slowly are only beginning to understand that he's not fkin coming back
But suddenly hes here and that too with the girl that cursed Annabetg. Thats all we know about calypso firsthand.
Personally I would make my character not talk to him. Like ignore his ass. Its immature but thats the only way it makes sense- it would also make sense for piper n jason to be mad as fuck too.(repeat after me- Jason- Grace- is NOT dead. Jason Grace- is NOT dead- he's SO alive gng istg. HE'S THRiving. I dont fucking care what canon is. He's SO alive . PLEASE INCLUDE THAT. PLEASE)
Back to reader, i imagine that I personally would be more heartbroken and pissed than anything. Like my blood would boil if I see him. And its not even about calypso. Its just that he never fkin bothered to let any of us know just cause 'we wouldnt get it'. I'm pissed cause in my head this feels like the cruelest fucking prank ever- and forsho Leo is the typa guy to act like that like this shit is normal-he himself hasnt had the time or energy to process his emotions about escaping death like this- cause right after - hes thrown to ogygia. And from then on his thoughts are continuously 'Calypso Calypso Calypso Calypso-'
I feel like [forget about rick for a sec forget about trials of Apollo im sorry for the fans đđŒ] piper would sucker punch him n shit the way yk Annabeth threw percy over his ass lmfao. Shed do sum like that. And then yell his ears off. In front of everyone
Cause i genuinely need the bro sis relationship interaction bw these two like be fr. BE FR. My shaylas...
And like her voice would go hoarse n shit. And only then would Leo realise how much this has affected everyone.
Percy Jason and others however i think wouldnt have sucj an inte nse reaction..but they would jump his ass. Hug him so tight his air supply is blocked. And THEN starts the part where everyone lines up to slap him.
[Look, Valgrace shippers- yall can deffo switch Piper w Jason and have him fight Leo like hell, but in a romantic way.đ]
But cause im talking abt an x reader here, I would make my character ignore him. Cause if you sit there and realise how intense and insane this whole thing is, you're actually gonna end up feeling so frustrated and angry [I have cried multiple times thinking about just this. Like Leo as a character has so much potential with intense relationships but ahh..ya'll brush him off as the class clown. ]
I would have my chara ignore him and he would fkin suffer from it. Realistically again-to not be dramatic, again- this would be intense- I would have my character go up and congratulate him on making it out alive and rescuing Calypso, the way any normal camper would.
But the problem is of course, as the reader you're supposed to have had such a serious connection with him-you are NOT a nobody to him.- why are you acting as if you barely knew him?
He would suffer from it cause Leo is like the epitome of 'tell me whats wrong I'll fix it even if it ain't my fault'
Add that to Calypso being abusive and lowering his self confidence. On one hand hes being forced to admit that his first love might not last forever, on the other -his best friend is acting like a total fkin stranger. Hed suffer so much
You on the other hand suffering just as much but through anger and resentment, you hate him cause you're beginning to realise how heavily attached you are to him and its just not okay cause hes got a gf for one, for two you have no idea if he ever cared about you.
I feel like were missing some real. Dramatic. Bawling your eyes out worthy angst fic for when leos back alive after "dying"...
Like sure theres a lot but ong they dont feel realistic to me (NO HATE-]
I feel like the writers are definitely onto cooking but they just cant emphasize with that properly maybe??? I mean holy shit thats such an insane situation already.
Like seeing this guy you were very much sorta -kinda -almost -maybe- a little- in love with- die and come back like that...
I personally would go into severe shock after being in crazy denial all this time yknow. He was supposed to be dead, his funeral brought that realisation within us, and then we slowly are only beginning to understand that he's not fkin coming back
But suddenly hes here and that too with the girl that cursed Annabetg. Thats all we know about calypso firsthand.
Personally I would make my character not talk to him. Like ignore his ass. Its immature but thats the only way it makes sense- it would also make sense for piper n jason to be mad as fuck too.(repeat after me- Jason- Grace- is NOT dead. Jason Grace- is NOT dead- he's SO alive gng istg. HE'S THRiving. I dont fucking care what canon is. He's SO alive . PLEASE INCLUDE THAT. PLEASE)
Back to reader, i imagine that I personally would be more heartbroken and pissed than anything. Like my blood would boil if I see him. And its not even about calypso. Its just that he never fkin bothered to let any of us know just cause 'we wouldnt get it'. I'm pissed cause in my head this feels like the cruelest fucking prank ever- and forsho Leo is the typa guy to act like that like this shit is normal-he himself hasnt had the time or energy to process his emotions about escaping death like this- cause right after - hes thrown to ogygia. And from then on his thoughts are continuously 'Calypso Calypso Calypso Calypso-'
I feel like [forget about rick for a sec forget about trials of Apollo im sorry for the fans đđŒ] piper would sucker punch him n shit the way yk Annabeth threw percy over his ass lmfao. Shed do sum like that. And then yell his ears off. In front of everyone
Cause i genuinely need the bro sis relationship interaction bw these two like be fr. BE FR. My shaylas...
And like her voice would go hoarse n shit. And only then would Leo realise how much this has affected everyone.
Percy Jason and others however i think wouldnt have sucj an inte nse reaction..but they would jump his ass. Hug him so tight his air supply is blocked. And THEN starts the part where everyone lines up to slap him.
[Look, Valgrace shippers- yall can deffo switch Piper w Jason and have him fight Leo like hell, but in a romantic way.đ]
But cause im talking abt an x reader here, I would make my character ignore him. Cause if you sit there and realise how intense and insane this whole thing is, you're actually gonna end up feeling so frustrated and angry [I have cried multiple times thinking about just this. Like Leo as a character has so much potential with intense relationships but ahh..ya'll brush him off as the class clown. ]
I would have my chara ignore him and he would fkin suffer from it. Realistically again-to not be dramatic, again- this would be intense- I would have my character go up and congratulate him on making it out alive and rescuing Calypso, the way any normal camper would.
But the problem is of course, as the reader you're supposed to have had such a serious connection with him-you are NOT a nobody to him.- why are you acting as if you barely knew him?
He would suffer from it cause Leo is like the epitome of 'tell me whats wrong I'll fix it even if it ain't my fault'
Add that to Calypso being abusive and lowering his self confidence. On one hand hes being forced to admit that his first love might not last forever, on the other -his best friend is acting like a total fkin stranger. Hed suffer so much
You on the other hand suffering just as much but through anger and resentment, you hate him cause you're beginning to realise how heavily attached you are to him and its just not okay cause hes got a gf for one, for two you have no idea if he ever cared about you.
@rara-is-weird there is a Level of angst I am willing to go. That the horrors of it is so terribly good. @nyxdreamweaver as one of my mutuals and writing partners has bared the burn of this angst. Thisâ your concept is beautiful, angsty, very much like using Leo as a squeaky toy.
(I.E:
But in my own writing i donât want to spoil too muchâŠcause I will get into it. Iâm just gonna say from my twisted mind of my fanfic:
For Leo and his lover â reader/my ocâ to have their happy ending. I make them go through their own tartarus of feelings, resentment, and acceptance before they get together. Like the bar is in hell and comes back. Their own painful decisions within the story is what builds this up. And without Calypso because I can not do my girl dirty like Rick did her. But She not innocentâŠshe has her own thing.
No for SURE i trust you with angst , it doesnt even have to be this specific trail of events or interactions y'know. My point was that writers make angst sound dull most of the time when it comws to that arc,
But i DO know that you cook GOOOD.
That being said I'm right here for whenever you write one shots for Leo and briesa....that new series you're doing w @nyxdreamweaver started out amazingly and I havent had the time to read it fully but I genuinely gotta...
[P.S->the img you used to describe me using Leo like a squeaky toy has been stolen by me this very second. Thank you đ]
I feel like were missing some real. Dramatic. Bawling your eyes out worthy angst fic for when leos back alive after "dying"...
Like sure theres a lot but ong they dont feel realistic to me (NO HATE-]
I feel like the writers are definitely onto cooking but they just cant emphasize with that properly maybe??? I mean holy shit thats such an insane situation already.
Like seeing this guy you were very much sorta -kinda -almost -maybe- a little- in love with- die and come back like that...
I personally would go into severe shock after being in crazy denial all this time yknow. He was supposed to be dead, his funeral brought that realisation within us, and then we slowly are only beginning to understand that he's not fkin coming back
But suddenly hes here and that too with the girl that cursed Annabetg. Thats all we know about calypso firsthand.
Personally I would make my character not talk to him. Like ignore his ass. Its immature but thats the only way it makes sense- it would also make sense for piper n jason to be mad as fuck too.(repeat after me- Jason- Grace- is NOT dead. Jason Grace- is NOT dead- he's SO alive gng istg. HE'S THRiving. I dont fucking care what canon is. He's SO alive . PLEASE INCLUDE THAT. PLEASE)
Back to reader, i imagine that I personally would be more heartbroken and pissed than anything. Like my blood would boil if I see him. And its not even about calypso. Its just that he never fkin bothered to let any of us know just cause 'we wouldnt get it'. I'm pissed cause in my head this feels like the cruelest fucking prank ever- and forsho Leo is the typa guy to act like that like this shit is normal-he himself hasnt had the time or energy to process his emotions about escaping death like this- cause right after - hes thrown to ogygia. And from then on his thoughts are continuously 'Calypso Calypso Calypso Calypso-'
I feel like [forget about rick for a sec forget about trials of Apollo im sorry for the fans đđŒ] piper would sucker punch him n shit the way yk Annabeth threw percy over his ass lmfao. Shed do sum like that. And then yell his ears off. In front of everyone
Cause i genuinely need the bro sis relationship interaction bw these two like be fr. BE FR. My shaylas...
And like her voice would go hoarse n shit. And only then would Leo realise how much this has affected everyone.
Percy Jason and others however i think wouldnt have sucj an inte nse reaction..but they would jump his ass. Hug him so tight his air supply is blocked. And THEN starts the part where everyone lines up to slap him.
[Look, Valgrace shippers- yall can deffo switch Piper w Jason and have him fight Leo like hell, but in a romantic way.đ]
But cause im talking abt an x reader here, I would make my character ignore him. Cause if you sit there and realise how intense and insane this whole thing is, you're actually gonna end up feeling so frustrated and angry [I have cried multiple times thinking about just this. Like Leo as a character has so much potential with intense relationships but ahh..ya'll brush him off as the class clown. ]
I would have my chara ignore him and he would fkin suffer from it. Realistically again-to not be dramatic, again- this would be intense- I would have my character go up and congratulate him on making it out alive and rescuing Calypso, the way any normal camper would.
But the problem is of course, as the reader you're supposed to have had such a serious connection with him-you are NOT a nobody to him.- why are you acting as if you barely knew him?
He would suffer from it cause Leo is like the epitome of 'tell me whats wrong I'll fix it even if it ain't my fault'
Add that to Calypso being abusive and lowering his self confidence. On one hand hes being forced to admit that his first love might not last forever, on the other -his best friend is acting like a total fkin stranger. Hed suffer so much
You on the other hand suffering just as much but through anger and resentment, you hate him cause you're beginning to realise how heavily attached you are to him and its just not okay cause hes got a gf for one, for two you have no idea if he ever cared about you.
WPKEJRJRKRBD, PEAK IDEA! I really like that concept. And you are right about some of those fics about Leo coming back from the dead feeling less real and lackluster.
Like BRO LITERALLY DIED, EXPLODED IN REAL TIME, DIPPED FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS MAKING EVEYRONE GRIEF OVER HIM AND CAME BACK FLYING ON FESTUS WITH APOLLO AND CALYPSO ACTING ALL LIKE 'Ay guys, it's good to be back! :D'
Even the book's reunion didn't felt right what with everyone at camp lining up to punch Leo and treated it as a comedic scene (What the fuck Rick?)
Piper and Jason are THE most valid characters to fight Leo for this stunt BECAUSE THEY LITERALLY SAW HIM EXPLODE IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES?! They'll screaming, fighting, biting even all the while crying/hugging him so tightly he might die again and being so happy that Leo's safe in their arms. All the while Leo's finally realized that they actually cared and missed him and maybe he shouldnât have pull that shit.
THEY ARE LITERALLY FRIENDS, GIVE THEM THE REUNION THEY DESERVED!!!
I really like the idea of Reader basically going out their way on avoiding Leo, forced to deal with these complicated feelings about him coming back to life. Deep, deep down, you're happy that Leo wasn't dead the whole time and is fine minus a few injuries (I need more people to hop on the burn scars and disabled Leo train right now PLEASE-)
But also you're feeling frustrated and betrayed over the fact that Leo didn't trust you with this whole plan with the Physician's Cure and the fact he planned on rescuing some girl on the island and came back acting like nothings changed. And depending on the reader and Leo's relationship, you're also coping over the fact that you are even more attached to Leo in more of an romantic way than you thought. Which makes thing ten times worse whenever Leo's with Calypso. So in order to think clearly and also punish Leo, you start to avoid him around camp.
On Leo's side of things, he's finally back at camp after months of flying. Sure, basically his everything hurt after Piper and Jason and he got scolded to Tartarus and back from his cabin (They also deserved to scream at Leo considering what happened with Beckendorf, trust) but he's finally back with his new girlfriend and welcomed with open arms. Well mostly considering the fact thaylt one of hsi closest friend have been avoiding him ever since his arrival. Not to mention when he came back, reader treated him as a random camper and one of his friends. It messed with his brain, much more than he thought. And what with Calypso lowering his already low self esteem, Leo's going through it in his very first relationship.
There will be silent treatment for about two weeks, there will be Leo trying multiple ways to communicate with the reader and failing, there will be the yearning on both sides but neither not doing anything about it due to their cold relationship. There will be one big fight scene between the two that'll reveal the reader's emotions over what Leo has done and why (it's gotta be raining in this specific scene). There will Leo finally realizing how his actions affected his relationship with Reader and began to also realize his own feelings. There will be Leo on his knees begging to the readerâ WHO SAID THAT! OMG, Who would say that?
Either way, Leo's gonna go through the whole angst run and break up with Calypso before he gets a chance with reader. HE GOTTA YEARN TO EARN IIF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!
OFC the fight scene HAS to happen but ALSO we gotta keep in mine he's a taken man so this makes everything even more complex..like how about we have him suffer from THAT too? Guilt of having feelings for another girl when his gf is right here? He's gonna b pushing that down hard..
Imo 2 weeks is too less if I was you I'd extend it to MONTHS [MWAHWHAHAHAHAH- imagine demonic laughter]
But thank you so much for acknowledging my rant â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžđ
[And, you're so right about him having scars- like mmmpfgrrrrrrđđ»đđ»]
[ALSO after his relationship with Calyspo has completely dried out like its been months n she hasnt contacted him from her school - he just stops giving a fuck alltogether cause hes only worried and thinking about YOU right now, THATS when the fight happens and YES IN THE FUCKING RAIN. You are so right about the rain.]
I feel like were missing some real. Dramatic. Bawling your eyes out worthy angst fic for when leos back alive after "dying"...
Like sure theres a lot but ong they dont feel realistic to me (NO HATE-]
I feel like the writers are definitely onto cooking but they just cant emphasize with that properly maybe??? I mean holy shit thats such an insane situation already.
Like seeing this guy you were very much sorta -kinda -almost -maybe- a little- in love with- die and come back like that...
I personally would go into severe shock after being in crazy denial all this time yknow. He was supposed to be dead, his funeral brought that realisation within us, and then we slowly are only beginning to understand that he's not fkin coming back
But suddenly hes here and that too with the girl that cursed Annabetg. Thats all we know about calypso firsthand.
Personally I would make my character not talk to him. Like ignore his ass. Its immature but thats the only way it makes sense- it would also make sense for piper n jason to be mad as fuck too.(repeat after me- Jason- Grace- is NOT dead. Jason Grace- is NOT dead- he's SO alive gng istg. HE'S THRiving. I dont fucking care what canon is. He's SO alive . PLEASE INCLUDE THAT. PLEASE)
Back to reader, i imagine that I personally would be more heartbroken and pissed than anything. Like my blood would boil if I see him. And its not even about calypso. Its just that he never fkin bothered to let any of us know just cause 'we wouldnt get it'. I'm pissed cause in my head this feels like the cruelest fucking prank ever- and forsho Leo is the typa guy to act like that like this shit is normal-he himself hasnt had the time or energy to process his emotions about escaping death like this- cause right after - hes thrown to ogygia. And from then on his thoughts are continuously 'Calypso Calypso Calypso Calypso-'
I feel like [forget about rick for a sec forget about trials of Apollo im sorry for the fans đđŒ] piper would sucker punch him n shit the way yk Annabeth threw percy over his ass lmfao. Shed do sum like that. And then yell his ears off. In front of everyone
Cause i genuinely need the bro sis relationship interaction bw these two like be fr. BE FR. My shaylas...
And like her voice would go hoarse n shit. And only then would Leo realise how much this has affected everyone.
Percy Jason and others however i think wouldnt have sucj an inte nse reaction..but they would jump his ass. Hug him so tight his air supply is blocked. And THEN starts the part where everyone lines up to slap him.
[Look, Valgrace shippers- yall can deffo switch Piper w Jason and have him fight Leo like hell, but in a romantic way.đ]
But cause im talking abt an x reader here, I would make my character ignore him. Cause if you sit there and realise how intense and insane this whole thing is, you're actually gonna end up feeling so frustrated and angry [I have cried multiple times thinking about just this. Like Leo as a character has so much potential with intense relationships but ahh..ya'll brush him off as the class clown. ]
I would have my chara ignore him and he would fkin suffer from it. Realistically again-to not be dramatic, again- this would be intense- I would have my character go up and congratulate him on making it out alive and rescuing Calypso, the way any normal camper would.
But the problem is of course, as the reader you're supposed to have had such a serious connection with him-you are NOT a nobody to him.- why are you acting as if you barely knew him?
He would suffer from it cause Leo is like the epitome of 'tell me whats wrong I'll fix it even if it ain't my fault'
Add that to Calypso being abusive and lowering his self confidence. On one hand hes being forced to admit that his first love might not last forever, on the other -his best friend is acting like a total fkin stranger. Hed suffer so much
You on the other hand suffering just as much but through anger and resentment, you hate him cause you're beginning to realise how heavily attached you are to him and its just not okay cause hes got a gf for one, for two you have no idea if he ever cared about you.
Thunder and lightning strikes in the sky. Raindrops begin to pour on the windowscreen as a couple intensely stare into each other's eyes. The tension in the air is thick as the trees in the forest.
"I love you." Rochelle whispered breathlessly.
"I'm not human." Jakeward replied, barring his teeth-two large fangs glistered in the car's light. But the girl didn't waver.
"I don't care." She got closer, breathing heavily. "Bite me. I'm begging you."
As we pull back from this movie, we see a young girl- Georgina chowing down on some popcorn. Jumping at the sudden shriek rippling from the clunky old box tv. She was enthralled by this popular teen movie. Clearly wasn't made for her age. You'd think that the people responsible for her would put a stop to it and she did have someone watching over but...
"Look at all of this!" Chulo exclaimed. His arms were full of marshmallow bags and tubs of ice cream, and throwing them down onto the wooden table. "What'd you do, rob an ice cream truck or something?"
Guapo shook his head, "Actually the ice cream guy truck busted, he was totally cool on letting me take all this. And for good reason to celebrate!
Tomorrow, you officially join the high school brethren!"
Chulo smiled at his brother. "Hell yeah! We are men. We must mark the moment."
"Let's make it the Sunday to end all Sundays!" Guapo said in his monster truck announcer voice.
"Remember grade five when you put 176 of these inside your mouth?"
Chulo recalled, pulling a seat back for him.
"Yeah, right! It was 186!" Guapo scoffed.
Chulo scowled. "No way. I did 172; you did 176."
"You barely hit 150!" The two siblings paused and lunged for the marshmallows, now in a tug of war for it.
"I got it." Chulo said but Guapo pulled the bag harder.
"No, mine."
"Mine!
"Mine."
Chulo gave up and shoved the bag to his brother's chest. He grabbed his own handful of gooey treats. "Remember to count them."
While the boys were occupied with their sugary feast and macho competition-
THUNK!
hit the side of the house. Near that area between the kitchen door and down below in the garage.
Georigina tried to ignore the THUNK THUNK THUNK! but the sound didn't go away, only getting louder by the second.
"Hey, Milo, Nadro," the eight year old called out. "Do you hear that?"
But her words fell upon deaf ears as Guapo and Chulo became engrossed in the marshmallows they're shoving into their mouths. Sighing, Georgina took it upon herself to investigate.
"Teenagers are really dumb." She remarked to her doll. Opening the creaky kitchen door and turning left, Georgina made her way down the fire escape.
The rusty metal creaked at the weight of Georgina climbed down the stairs and into a dark and empty alleyway. There wasn't much down there except for the rotting trash bins, rats scurrying around, and graffiti artwork spray painted on the sides of the bins and building.
Nothing out of the ordinary to her. Georgina turned to go back to her movie and popcorn.
THUNK THUNK noise returned.
Following the sound, Georgina walked out of the alleyway to find two giant teens messing around in front of their garage.
The first teenager-a burly and pale looking guy with a red hockey shirt-was hitting empty beer cans with his hockey stick towards the metal doors.
The second teenager-a tall guy with long blond locks and a purple jacket-was too engrossed on whatever's on his cell phone, taking a sip of his beer.
"Cal shoots," the hockey player announced. Then slammed another can towards the garage, leaving a dent in it. "Cal scores!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever, the jacket guy scoffed. "Man, I'm so bored. Can we go now? There's barely any pretty girls around to play with."
"But Zane, you promised to hang!" Cal complained in a whiny voice that didn't quite fit with his appearance. Stomping his feet like a fussy toddler.
Zane groaned, regretting all of his life choices. "Look dude-"
"What are you two doing?" Stepping out of her hiding spot, Georgina wore a frown on her face.
"What's it look like we're doing?" Zane asked.
"Trepassing," Georgina rebutted. "And damaging private property. Not to mention littering." She glanced at their numerous booze cans thrown around the area.
Zane rolled his eyes. He's already dealing with a man child, he doesn't need another whiny brat, in bunny slippers no less. Getting up in front of the sidewalk, he glared down at Georgina.
"Why don't you scram, you twerp?" He snared at her. "Don't you know only big kids get to stay up late."
"If you two don't leave now, I'm gonna call my brothers right now and have them kick your butts!" Georgina pointed up at her apartment above the garage.
But Zane or Cal didn't get intimidated by the threat. If anything, the two began to laugh hysterically.
"I've seen your brothers. They're older but not that big or scary looking." Eyed the plush in Georgina's hands, Zane swiped it from her.
"Hey!" She exclaimed, jumping up and down to reach for her doll.
"What? You want it?" Zane sneered, waving it over her head. "Fetch!" He tossed the felt doll in front of Cal's feet.
Cal swung his stick so hard the doll flew, smacked the garage, and splashed into a dirty puddle.
"ABBEY!" Distraught, Georgina ran down and picked up her doll. Abbey was soaked from head to toe, full of stains. It would be impossible to clean it all out. Even with a busted old washing machine. But Georgina still swiped the grime now before it got worse. Even using her own pajamas as a cleaning cloth.
Wiping off the dust in his hands, Zane shoved them into his pockets and said, "Alright, let's go now. I had enough loser cooties for one night."
Cal whined but one glare from his friend shut up his complaints. The two grabbed their stuff to leave. Above the trees rustling in the wind, almost sounding like flapping wings.
Zane on his phone, scrolled through his contact list. Only thing on his mind
which girl he's calling tonight.
âThis oneâs cute,â He thought, dialing the number. Listening to the buzzing to stop.
Cal had managed to pack up his hockey sticks. He bent down to tie his shoe. Briefly glancing at the shadow over him.
âHey Zaneââ WHOOSH
Cal had vanished without a trace. The only thing that stood in his place were his bags.
The phone clicked, âHellooo?â A bubbly voice asked.
âUgh finally,â Zane muttered. âHey Sarah, how have you been? Listen, I'm free right now so I was thinking: how about you and I goââ
A dark figure standing over him. Zane stumbled, dropping his phone. Stumbling something unintelligible.
WHOOSH!
He disappeared.
âHelloo?â Sarah called out, still on the line. âZane? Are you still there?â
No answer.
The girl huffed, âIf this is a prank Zane! We are so over!â
Dial tone beeped.
The noise didnât go unnoticed by Georgina. She looked up, the two bullies were nowhere to be found. Walking over to where the boys once stood, she only found the unattended hockey bags and a cracked flip phone in their place.
Above, she heard rustling up in the overgrown tree. When she looked up, she noticed red eyes glinting in the leaves. Two pearly fangs gleaming, sinking into a body.
The eight year old realized it was the bully who was taunting her, paralyzed. Frozen with wide eyes. And blood tripping down his throat.
Georgina did the only rational thing an eight year old could comprehend.
She shrieked in terror, âAHHHH!â
Headlights flashed at her form. Car wheels screeched to a stop as Esperanza pulled into their complex.
âGEORGINA!â Esperanza exclaimed. Without hesitation, she dashed out of her old work truck.
Panicking, the lady checked on her daughter for any signs of scraps or bruises.
Unable to explain why she was outside or even what she saw, Georgina clinged onto Esperanza for comfort, clenching her eyes shut. Tears streaming out of fear and shock.
Esperanza felt her protectiveness and anger rising. She screamed out, âEMILO SAMUEL VALDEZ! LEONARDO JOAQUIN VALDEZ! SĂCATE AQUĂ AHORA!â
There was silence, followed by chaos of chair screeching on the wooden floor. Then their sneakers stomping and squeaking. The metal door to the apartment slamming open.
Both brothers came rushing out, marshmallows stuffed in their cheeks. At the glare of his mother. Chulo spat, marshmallows tumbled out of his mouth.
âMom, heyyyy?â He said awkwardly. âYouâre home early. How was work?â
Guapo waved just as awkward, still holding the marshmallows in his mouth.
sometimes i be sitting here feeling like yknow. If I was lucky enough and I had a guy like 15 yr old Leo portrayed by Rick Riordan was specifically existing and alive somehow in my life at the time i was 15; I would've been desperate to be friends with him cause hes just so fucking cool
Like yknow so, one doesn't see a fellow 15 yr old kid quiet literally build a fully functional ship from scraps ...
And then Rick goes on to show very little appreciation by anyone for Leo's talent as if he's not the prime reason the quest could sail like....
Even Hazel dude i dont remember her acknowledging his intelligence the way one SHOULD???? Like why tf wasnt everyone freaking out? An explanation could be that- y'know everyone knows he got it from his old man Hephaestus but still...there's a little to no shock in these kids regarding how insane Leo is when it comes to intelligence of that sort...
But everyone just sticks on focusing on how hes "annoying" when hes just tryna light up the room or not be as srs like
Seriously this is me when they casually brush him off in the convo in his povs
Like Rick...I like you man but why couldn't you give our boy a bit of a better life..
On top of that he got Calypso but we talk enough abt that shi
Before I start this, this just my general criticism towards âBad boyâ Leo. Iâm thinking between 2010-2017, that era type fics. These are my issues to it and why I see it this way. So nothing against the authors or the people that enjoy the media. You like what you like. Just take this with grain of salt đ«Ą:
I think people got bored of the trope. Or ppl stopped writing it.
I did not really get into that genre of fics bc âbad boyâ Leo never really considered all parts of Leoâs characterâ dorky, considerate, and nerdy person as he is⊠who tries to mask into social norms of high school.
Even if it is hc or canon adjacent, those bad boy fics (on purpose or not) stereotype Leo =spicy Latino or Latino criminal or misogynistic-ish.
Or made the reader seem meek and pure to be corrupted by this said stereotype. Very Mary Sue in my opinionâ but to each their own.
But! Bad boy Leo can be done⊠especially without stereotypes or misogyny .
I mean if I were to write a bad boy fic:
Leo being a punk kid who is âbadâ to authority figures and the popular kids
but is really helping out the weird, bad, nerdy, punk, street kids for the greater good.
Or Leo failing to be a âbad boyâ just an asshole masking and protecting his feelings. The need to cover up and pretend he is okay. And lash out on people because of his situation. But slowly getting better, healed to get rid of that title.
I would prob have a reader so use to normal good and bad, not comfortable with how people see Leo and everyone as âweirdâ or âbadâ. Or confused about this bad boy trope/fantasy of being whisked away.
That it starts a downward spiral to the readerâs own belief of being an over achieving academic scholar and questioning if they really want to continue that.
Maybe start become part of the âbadâ crowd. And then learn there is no good or badâ just people who decide to label it as good or bad.
Or something like that
Idk do you guys think similarly or is this hot take?
because when I say a "bad boy" its not that i mean that hes mysogynistic or rude or immature and possessive with a black leather jacket for no reason or someone that needs to be 'fixed' n shit I am sick and tired of that stereotype
"Bad boy" title narrows down for once and for all into the idea of - going AGAINST. AUTHORITY. Not giving a shit about what the masses care about if its useless and dumb and plainly not right- and most importantly- having a thing against people that try to convey that he doesn't fit into their mold of normalcy and that its troubling their little brains like essesntially the mentality of "fuck you lmao you thought I care?" But only when someone's tryna tell him whats wrong and what isnt
Leo Valdez would NOT be the famous typa bad boy OBVIOUSLY . Hes the other kind- where the guy's not high on the social tier of highschool but has this aura about him. Essentially if you ask anyone about him they'll start talking about the gazillion times he's put teachers in their places or the times where he's pissed off bullies- risking getting banged into the brick walls in front of everyone, or his in general class clownery that leaves everyone laughing in some way.. He's a little *odd* alright? He seems so chill and shit- and very rarely one can spot him under the stairs near the left wing smoking a little something- very rarely you can catch him chatting up with *fine* women- but everyone knows of his 'reputation'. He doesnt care about getting in trouble at all
HE is a walking oxymoron in the way hes topping AP Physics and AP maths tough ass classes - while barely ever turning in assignments and projects. Cause he figured out a loophole in the grading system which was- great points from tests= dont really have to do assignments all the time to keep up. He could do so much - *if he. Wanted. To* are the keywords.
Now then again he's friends with PIPER MC LEAN and JASON GRACE and PERCY JACKSON like what the hell ? Where is the science of this? These three and a couple more kids of that insane friendgroup are the rulers of 'never wanted to be famous but here we are' crew. Everyone takes a double take whenever they catch Leo interacting with Piper which is so insanely often
I feel like the way you said how youd protray reader is SO GOOD. No-' good girls' never had to be a fucking NUN in their feelings too- i feel like reader needs to be portrayed as someone who initially is tryna figure out how the fuck this guy's scoring so well without ever looking like the type to. But gets hooked into how fine he is. Cue the longing to be as bold as he is- with authority. I feel like when they do start having the intimate dynamic she's gonna end up with so much 'guilt' for a second because of 'breaking rules' even if it's like sneaking out of your empty house- for a party. Like your parents ain't even there lmao girl why u stressing.
I feel like leo would feel so bad about the way you're so great and amazing and gorgeous but ended up not being capable of doing stuff you wanna try out...freely.
I feel like this is how it goes- which is SO SO MUCH the way you described! He's not essentially a dick He's just masking hard.
Leo valdez who will pause the TV multiple times whenever he sees that blank "???????" look on your face while watching Doctor Who just to explain you how so and so happens as simple as he can make it even IF its killing him from the inside:
Leo [trying to stay serious]: look... this is- they're at the edge of the universe
You: ...okay..
Leo: theres basically no rules over here so whatever he does becomes the blueprint-
You:...but...-
Leo: (inhales deeply bc his adhd is making this painful but he somehow finds this so fucking funny at the same time)
What I imagine it'd be like to be in a serious relationship as adults with Leo Valdez:
You: What is something you crave fundamentally but feel underserving of? Like so much that even fantasizing about it feels weird?
Leo:...That's a damn good question.. (laughs)
Hmmm
I wanna have kids someday . Theres that .
You: oh.
Leo: yeah...(laughs)...
I mean.. its just... something about having someone thats mine mine. Y'know? Its- well thats secondary but mostly I want to... see someone grow up to become themselves... wanna help 'em through that ... 'cause that shit's hard yknow? Half the time i turned out to be alone- I just. Fuck it. I just want someone to call me dad. Thats it.
I dont have much of a ..good sleep schedule either- I wouldn't have any problem wakin' up at night to their cries... I'd do it however many times they cry. I'll make sure the milk is juuuust as warm as they want it... I'll build the crib myself-
You:... why do you think you dont deserve it?
Leo: I dunno... I don't think I'm ever that good with living things at all.
You:..... you're misunderstood. Thoroughly
Leo: yeah? (smirks)
You: yes
Leo:...We'll see about that.
For now its just so funny that I keep getting back to fantasizing about what shit I'mma buy for them kids ... they prolly gonna turn out stupid too. Stupid and cute..
What I imagine it'd be like to be in a serious relationship as adults with Leo Valdez:
You: What is something you crave fundamentally but feel underserving of? Like so much that even fantasizing about it feels weird?
Leo:...That's a damn good question.. (laughs)
Hmmm
I wanna have kids someday . Theres that .
You: oh.
Leo: yeah...(laughs)...
I mean.. its just... something about having someone thats mine mine. Y'know? Its- well thats secondary but mostly I want to... see someone grow up to become themselves... wanna help 'em through that ... 'cause that shit's hard yknow? Half the time i turned out to be alone- I just. Fuck it. I just want someone to call me dad. Thats it.
I dont have much of a ..good sleep schedule either- I wouldn't have any problem wakin' up at night to their cries... I'd do it however many times they cry. I'll make sure the milk is juuuust as warm as they want it... I'll build the crib myself-
You:... why do you think you dont deserve it?
Leo: I dunno... I don't think I'm ever that good with living things at all.
You:..... you're misunderstood. Thoroughly
Leo: yeah? (smirks)
You: yes
Leo:...We'll see about that.
For now its just so funny that I keep getting back to fantasizing about what shit I'mma buy for them kids ... they prolly gonna turn out stupid too. Stupid and cute..
