It started out as jokes.

Just jokes.

A little bit of context. You, the seven + Nico and Will were all hanging out in bunker 9, and you and Leo being the chaotic and ADHD teenagers you were, were playfully arguing. Until you said something that you didn't know he would react so badly to.

So, long story short, Jason, Percy, and Nico were holding him back from beating your ass.

"Leo! You can't hit a girl!" Jason said, trying to calm the small Latino down.

"That isn't even a real girl!" Leo said.

That stung. Every part of that sentence stung. The room went silent. You had transitioned, what, years ago? Everyone referred to you as a girl, even Leo, and he wasn't transphobic.

He immediately regretted it.