♫ Nervous- The Neighborhood

how do you fall for someone you’ve never even met? this is something leo struggled IMMENSELY with.

even if he’d always wanted to talk to you and be with you, he never could’ve imagined that happening by almost setting you on fire… RECAP!!

leo arrived to camp once again, this being his second year. and ever since he’s gotten to camp, he’s been absolutely smitten with you. since the very first day he’d arrived. you’d never known, you never even spoke to the kid.

leo wasn’t sure what exactly happened, but he saw you walking around camp and knew he had to have you. i mean, his type was people who looked like they’d never even give him attention. perfect target!! he’d watch as you walked around camp, absolutely entranced. piper, one of your best friends and also his by some chance, offered to talk to you for him. but like normal, he panicked and said no.

lately, he’s been getting desperate. but how do you even talk to someone you’ve never met? sure, he said a few words to you when he’d barely arrived at camp but nothing more than a meaningless greeting. even then he was so extremely nervous to speak, so he just didn’t say anything at all.

archery practice. you, leo, and piper had practice together today, and you were currently taking your turn, hitting the middle of the target perfectly every single time. leo watched from the line, speaking to piper “isn’t she so perfect? like- how are you that good at archery?” he said, dazed.

well, this is where he messed up. as he’d come to figure out, when he feels strong emotions he loses control of his powers. and that would be his downfall. he’d been staring for a bit too long and lost control, accidentally shooting a string of fire out of his hand straight to your bow and arrow. you dropped it quickly, trying to put it out. once it was finally out, piper rushed over to you and began to check on you.

leo followed behind piper, his gaze full of guilt and fear. not a very good first impression… “{{user}}! i’m so- so sorry!”