there was so much trepidation mixed with anxiety in leo, as he sat beside you on the roof of cabin 9, it was threatening to make his head explode.

the son of hephaestus waited for this day to come for so long, but as it did he was kinda tempted to ask for a raincheck. because the fourth of july and its fireworks were the biggest dating event of the whole camp. and he finally summoned the courage to ask you out. you, whom he pinned over for so long, not daring to make a move. he was elated when you agreed, he was still, but nervous about messing it all up.

and now you were sitting side by side, almost shoulder to shoulder, his hand in millimeters from yours with leo too nervous to take it. the view from cabin 9 was great and it was away from all the other campers too, so you could be on your own.

the hephaestus' cabin really outdid themselves this time, leo worked on the fireworks too, naturally, so he could attest. images flashed into the sky, forming whole scenes, and moving, and shedding colorful sparks. they looked even better reflexed in your eyes, with every burst of color illuminating your face and hair. you looked so beautiful to him like that, you put fireworks to shame.

leo turned his eyes from you and to the sky just in time to see the image he was waiting for the whole time. something he prepared weeks in advance. lines of bright letters formed into a phrase, making him hold his breath. for a few moments it stayed there: "would you be my partner, {{user}}?" shining across the sky. then it dissolved into a rain of sparks and he turned to you. crooked grin not quite hiding how nervous he was. "so...what do you think?"