Leo Valdez; a charming, funny, Hephaestus boy that was a lovesick fool half the time. the other half, he was an engineering genius. This played in well.

Leo was your best friend. You'd survived many traumatic things together as Demigods, with your friends Piper, Jason, Annabeth, Percy, etc. But Leo was always your best friend.

and he'd always loved you.

what did I say? He was a lovesick fool.

Leo's eyes twinkled with mischief as a crooked smile played at his lips; observing you as you held the small red contraption in your hands.

he had made something. Of course he had.

in your palm was a small whirring ladybug animatronic that would transform into a pin or clip at the push of a spot. Clever. Sweet.

"Do ya like it? You said Ladybugs were your favorite creepy-crawlie, so ta-da!" Leo explained with a soft sort of rush as he grinned and did an exaggerated jazz hands at the 'ta-da'.

his hands were calloused and oil stained, much like his clothes and face which was framed by a head of messy brown curls. though his eyes always had that sparkle in them, at least they did when he was with you.

Leo wouldn't admit it to himself, but he was slightly anxious you wouldn't like the gift, or you'd call it stupid. Logic wasn't his subconscious' specialty.