Leo's Thoughts on Nico:
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It was categorically true that Leo was terrible at reading people. Sure, he could visually see a change of expression, could hear a shift in tone. But he had no idea what to do with that information.
He could tell that Nico was going through something, but it was like staring at a drowning porcupine. A living creature that Leo wanted to save, but if Leo tried to fish it out of the water, all he’d get was a handful of quills.
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Excerpt from the unreleased chapter of my fanfic,
"The Names of Leo Valdez" on AO3 :D













