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saiyan98 · 11 months

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Childhood Love Story (Childhood AU) Part 3

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Leo Valdez: The following is a non-profit fanbase series. PJO, HoO and ToA are owned by Rick Riordan and Disney Hyperion. Please support the Official release.

Inspired by another Fanfiction I read called Safety Patrol (In Fanfiction.Net)/ Something More (In Archive of Our Own) made by EthnicToken (Fanfiction.Net)/ StarriNights (Archive of Our Own).

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Summary:

Leo and Calypso have been neighbors and friends since kindergarten. The two were inseparable all the way to high school. However, in their Junior years, Calypso was about to confess to her crush, Percy Jackson. However, he turned her down and made her realize that who she truly loves is her best friend, Leo. Will she finally let her true feelings out? Or will she bury them deep in her heart, never to see light?

Story:

Calypso looked everywhere in the library, but Leo was nowhere to be found.

“Maybe he’s at the Mechanic’s Clubroom?” She thought. She headed toward a small garage near the school where some students go when doing some mechanical projects for their club. Leo would tend to be there every now and then but due to his… wild ideas, he was not allowed to work on any projects there. Instead, he tends to help out the other students when they ask for his help.

Calypso looks around to find Leo. Then suddenly, someone spoke inside. Calypso peeked in the garage and saw Leo with another girl. A club member named Jessie. She has brown hair and wears a little bandanna on her forehead. She’s wearing a jumpsuit that all club members wear when they’re in the garage.

‘What’s going on?’ Calypso thought.

“So… I… I like you… for a very long time.”

Calypso's heart stopped for a second and realized what was going on. Leo was getting confessed by a girl. She’s panicking, fearing that Leo will accept her confession. That Jason was wrong and he doesn’t see her as a lover.

“So… will you go out with me?” She asked. It was quiet for a moment, putting suspense on his answer.

“Yeah, I’d love that.”

Calypso lost her breath and her heart just stopped instantly, as if it shattered into many pieces and was unable to be rebuilt. Tears were starting to fall on her cheeks and before anyone could spot her, she ran off.

She failed.

She should’ve realized the truth of her feelings a long time ago and confessed to him. He was always by her side through thick and thin. He was there for her when she was heartbroken; he was there when she got her first period; he was there when she was grieving the loss of her sister. He was there when she needed help with her garden and fixed up her tools as well. He was always there for her. And now… he won't be anymore. He’ll be too busy with his girlfriend and won’t make time for her. And the thought alone is unbearable.

Meanwhile, back at the garage.

“And Scene!” Leo said. “And that’s how you’ll confess to him, okay?”

Jessie sighs, “Leo, there’s no point in practicing! I’m just gonna make a mistake and end up stuttering on my words!”

Calypso was unaware that Leo was actually helping Jessie practice her confession to her crush.

“Besides, I’m not even that pretty.”

“Looks aren’t everything, Jessie. Plus I think you have a fair amount of charm on you. Look, the guy you like seems like he’s totally into you. I mean, he practically comes and visits everyday just to see you. There’s literally no reason for anyone to come here unless it’s us club members. Look… If a guy like me can get a girl like Khione, then you’ll definitely hit it off with your crush.”

“Didn’t she use you just to get to Jason?”

“She did, but she saw me as a threat to one of the hottest guys in school. So…”

Jessie snickered, “Did you just call Jason Grace hot?”

“Yes, but don’t tell him. It’ll go to his head.”

Jessie rolled her eyes and thanked him for support. She ran off, leaving Leo by himself.

He really should take his own advice and just confess to Calypso. But, the thought of their friendship ending because of his love for her was too much to bear. He was content with just being her friend.

But he wants more.

Is it wrong to be selfish sometimes?

Leo and Jason met up at the Library as usual but Calypso was a no show. Both are unaware that she saw the confession and did not know it was simply an act.

“She usually comes here,” Leo said, concerned.

“I’m sure she’s just caught up with some of her other friends.”

Leo grumbled, “I guess, so what do you want to talk about?”

Jason told the news that he finally asked Piper out and she said yes.

“FINALLY!” Leo yelled. “It’s about damn time!”

“Shut up! I don’t want to hear that from you! You still haven’t confessed to Calypso.”

“And I told you, I’m fine where we’re at.”

“No you’re not, and you know it.”

“Can we just focus on you right now?”

Jason sighs but nodded.

The two talked about how his date is gonna go. Jason’s gonna take Piper to the Pier and go on some of the rides and play some games. He’s hoping to take her to a nice restaurant and confess his feelings to her. If things go smoothly, Jason might have a shot.

“If Calypso was here, she’d give us a woman’s point of view,” Leo said. “Where is she?”

“I already told her earlier today. She already knew. In fact, she was supposed to see you afterwards.”

Leo was now getting more concerned until the bell rings, announcing for next class.

“Head to class, Jason. It’s my free period right now. I’m gonna go find Sunshine.”

Jason understood and nodded. As Jason headed off to class, Annabeth came in, looking for Leo. She saw him and marched toward him, furiously.

“What did you do this time?!” Annabeth asked angrily.

“I swear, this time I didn’t do anything.”

“Then why is Calypso crying in the girl’s bathroom?!”

“What?!” Leo said. “Where?!”

Annabeth told him that she found her crying in the girls bathroom on the second floor. Leo ran off to find her when he started hearing crying in the bathrooms. He knocks the door just to make sure no one else was in there.

“Calypso?” Leo said.

“Go away, Leo!” Calypso said, sobbing.

“Calypso? What’s wrong?” he said, concerned. “Did something happen? Was it your dad again?”

Calypso's dad was the reason her sister died and for some reason is fighting a custody battle with her mother for her. The truth was that he doesn’t care about her health at all, he just using her for his selfish gains.

“No…” She replied.

“Was Khione being an Ice Queen again?”

“No…”

“Then, what’s wrong? Tell me, please? I don’t like to see you upset. If it’s about Percy-”

Calypso slams open the door and Leo sees her with puffy eyes and tears flowing down her cheeks.

“What’s wrong?! You! That’s what’s wrong! You just love playing with a woman's heart, never thought that maybe what you’re doing hurts them! Have you ever thought about how I felt?!”

Leo was confused. He genuinely does not know what he did that made her upset.

“Look, I’m sorry for whatever I did. But Sunshine-”

“AND DON’T CALL ME THAT! I’M NOT YOUR SUNSHINE! YOU ARE THE WORST! I DON’T WANT TO EVER SEE YOU AGAIN!” She yelled and ran off

Leo just stood there, confused and shocked at what just happened. He doesn’t know what he did that made her this upset, but he needs to find a way to apologize.

The thought of his Sunshine hating him hurts more than every confession he was denied.

The day arrived for Jason’s date with Piper, but he was very concerned about the argument Leo and Calypso had. Leo told him of what happened and he was just as confused as him. Nobody seems to know why she yelled at him and it’s making Leo worried.

“Don’t worry about me, Jason. Go enjoy your date. You earned this moment. This is my mess so I’ll clean it up… somehow.”

That’s what Leo said.

As soon as Jason arrived at Piper’s place and rang her doorbell, she opened it and he was speechless. She was dressed casually, but to him she is the most beautiful being on the planet.

“Hey Sparky,” Piper said, smirking.

“H-hey, Pipes,” Jason stuttered. Piper chuckles at his shyness but grabbed his hand gently.

“Ready to go?” She asked. He nodded and the two headed off to the Pier. Their date was going smoothly, they went on a couple of fun rides and games. Piper was having a really good time, which gives Jason some hope that this date may end up with a chance to be in a relationship with her.

“I’m having a fun time, Jason,” She said.

Jason blushed and replied, “Me too… it’s fun with you around.”

As the two continued walking around, Piper had to use the bathroom real quick. Meanwhile, Jason spotted Calypso by one of the benches near the sides of the pier.

“Calypso?” Jason said. “What are you doing out here?”

“Oh… hey Jason. I… I just came here to avoid Leo.”

“I heard that you two argued, but what happened?” He asked.

“Leo… L-Leo…” Calypso started to cry. “I was too late, Jason. Another girl already confessed to Leo and he said yes.”

“What?” Jason said.

“It’s true, I saw it with my own eyes.”

Jason was surprised. Leo did tell him earlier before the fight, he was helping a club member practice so that she can confess. He now understands what happened.

This was all a misunderstanding.

“Wait, Calypso, I think you misunder-”

“It’s fine, Jason. I knew it was a waste. This was my punishment for realizing too late my feelings. You go enjoy your date. I’ll… I’ll be okay.”

Jason wanted to tell her the truth, but he can see that she won’t listen.

The only person that can talk to her is Leo. And he’s currently at home, working on a way to make up with her.

The whole situation was just frustrating and Jason’s the only one who has all the answers. But if he does this, it’ll ruin his date with Piper.

“I’m back,” Piper said. “Something wrong?”

“Oh, uh… nothing. Just thinking about some stuff.”

“Oh okay, then shall we get going?”

The two kept walking, but Jason was still thinking about Leo and Calypso’s situation. After a short while, it was time to get something to eat.

“You want to grab something to eat?” She asked.

“Uh before we do. There’s… something I want to ask.”

“Sure, what’s up?”

“Well… why did you agree to go on a date with me? I mean, you’re funny, pretty and all the guys and girls like you. I just want to know why me?”

Piper was quiet for a moment, then answered.

“Because you’re kind.”

“What?”

Piper blushed, “Last year, you were always supportive of my suggestion for the project, yet you also guided me so that I didn’t make any mistakes. I also saw how you are with your friends. You always give them support and push them to do the right thing. You never asked for anything in return nor do you put others in harm's way. You weren’t just some high school cliche Jock. You were more than that. You were… a good guy. Like a real hero.”

Jason's heart stopped.

It was at that moment he realized he truly had fallen in love with this girl. And it pains him that she’s right.

He brought out a frustrating sigh.

“Jason?” Piper said with concern.

“I’m sorry, Pipes. You’re gonna hate me for this. And you have every right to be. But, I need to go help a friend.”

Before Piper could reply. Jason already ran off to his car.

To get Leo.

To fix this mess.

Meanwhile, Leo was trying to figure out what he can do to have Calypso forgive him. It’s only been a day and he misses her badly. He misses her sassy remarks; her laugh; her judgemental look toward him. But most of all, he misses her smiles.

If he doesn’t fix this soon, he’ll lose her forever.

HONK HONK

Leo heard a car horn outside his house and looked out the window. He sees Jason in his car. Leo ran outside to see what was going on.

“Jason? What are you doing out here? Did you just ditch Piper on your date?!”

“Shut up and get in!” Jason said.

“What? What are you-”

“JUST SHUT UP AND GET IN!” Jason yelled.

Jason has never yelled at Leo before. This baffled him but he obeyed and got in; he did not want to make Jason more mad. Jason drove off and explained to Leo what happened.

“I found out why Calypso was mad. She saw you and Jessie practicing and she assumed it was real.”

“What?”

“She told me.”

“But why would she get mad over that? I was only-”

“BECAUSE SHE LOVES YOU! YOU DUMBASS!” Jason yelled. “After she confessed to Percy, he told her that he thought she was dating Leo. Afterwards, she realized she was in love with you the whole time!”

Leo was shocked and speechless at the sudden news.

“T-there’s no way that she loves me.”

“Really?! Think of all the guys she was crushing on! Literally every guy has some sort of trait similar to you! Odysseus was as smart as you; Drake was courageous as you; and Percy is just as loyal as you! She was subconsciously in love with you and it took Percy to help her realize the truth! And now, she’s crying at the Pier thinking it’s too late! So I had to leave Piper to get you to clean this mess!”

“What?!” Leo said. “She’s at the Pier, alone?!”

“Yes! Calypso is crying and I left Piper too; all so I can help you clean up your mess! I just ruined my one chance to be with the girl I like so that you can be with your true love!”

Leo was baffled at Jason’s intention. He ruined his own date to help Leo apologize to Calypso and confess their true feelings.

Leo truly was a dumbass.

He owes both Jason and Piper an apology.

They arrived at the Pier.

“Jason, I-”

“Save it. Just go get your girl,” Jason replied.

“I owe you one,” Leo said and ran off.

He owes Jason more than one for this one.

Calypso looks around as she continues to sit on the bench. She remembers when she was little and she and Leo would go there with his mom. They’d go on every ride and play every game available. She remembers one time they were at a shooting game and Leo won a teddy bear. He gave it to her because he thought it was childish.

She still has it in her room and kept it since.

They had so much fun together and were alway by each other’s side. And now, Calypso regrets never being able to tell her true feelings to her Leo.

“I wonder if they’re having fun right now,” Calypso said, wondering about Leo and Jessie.

“Sunshine!”

Calypso jumped a bit as she heard his voice. As if just thinking about him summons him.

“Leo?! What are you doing here?”

Panting, Leo replied, “Sorry, Sunshine. I know you don’t want to see me. But, I had to find you.”

“Why? Shouldn’t you be out with Jessie?” She asked with a harsh tone.

“That’s why I’m here. This is a huge misunderstanding.”

“What do you mean?”

Leo explained to her what happened at his club. However, she refused to believe since it sounds like a cliche thing to happen in romantic-comedy movies.

“There’s no way that happened.”

“But it did, Sunshine!” Leo said. “And even if she did confess to me, I’d turn her down.”

“Why? You dated other girls before; isn’t that you wanted? To have a girlfriend?!”

“I only want you!”

He finally said it.

“Every girl I try to go for shares some similarity to you! You’re funny; smart; beautiful and not afraid to get your hands dirty!”

Calypso wants to believe, but she feels like Leo is only doing this out of pity.

“That’s not true!”

“Why do you think I’ve always asked you when I went off to see a show? Or those times we spent at the treehouse. And what about those times you cried after every rejection you went through?”

“You did it because you’re my friend. We’ve been friends since we were kids.”

“Exactly, Sunshine!”

“Don’t call me-”

Calypso got interrupted when Leo moved forward and kissed her.

Her brain and heart halted for a second as she realized what was happening. Suddenly, her memory of their first kiss came back to her.

“That didn’t happen!” Calypso said, blushing.

But Leo was dazed at what just happened but nodded.

Neither wanted to admit that it was amazing.

And now, back at the present, Calypso was one that was shocked. Leo slowly distanced himself and said, “That did happen, Sunshine. I… I love you.”

Her eyes were getting teary out of the sudden confession.

“I’ve always loved you and always will. I can’t imagine my life without you. You’re my best friend; my partner in crimes… my first and only true love. I’d follow you and save you from every hell that awaits us, especially college.”

Calypso laughed but was still tearing up from his words.

“I… I love you too, Leo.”

Leo let out a huge breath of relief.

“Oh thank god, I thought I was gonna have to get a jukebox and play it by your window,” Leo joked.

Calypso laughed, “You are such an idiot sometimes.”

She kissed him.

The two held on to each other tightly, fearing that this was all a dream and that they’ll wake up. But they didn’t; they’re feelings finally let out and they have each other now.

Meanwhile, Jason spotted the two as he went after Leo. He sees them kissing and let out a sigh.

“It’s about damn time,” He said.

“You said it.”

Jason jumped and looked behind him and saw Piper there.

“Piper?!”

“Hey.”

“What are you doing here?”

“I was wondering why you ran off, then I saw Calypso there earlier. I kind of put two and two together.”

“Yeah… I’m sorry.”

“You should be,” She said. “If I knew you were helping them get together, I’d have help too.”

“What?”

“I swear, those two took their damn time.”

“So, you’re not mad at me?”

“Oh I’m mad.”

Well, there goes Jason’s hope.

“But you can pay me back with another date,” Piper smirked.

“What?!” Jason said.

Piper laughed and replied, “I had a really great time with you. And like always, you put others before yourself. Always acting like a hero for everyone.”

She took his hand and squeezed it gently.

“But even heroes deserve to be loved too,” She said as she pulled Jason by his shirt collar and kissed him.

Time has passed and as Senior year was near its end, we found our main couple up in their little treehouse by the backyard, cuddling.

“Leo?” Calypso said. But Leo was not responding since they did take a quick nap during break. She sighs and climbs on his lap and flicks his forehead.

“Ow!” He said. He looked up and saw his Sunshine on him and smirked.

“Now this is the best way to wake up.”

“Oh really? Getting flicked by your pissed off best friend?” She said.

“No, waking up from my beautiful girlfriend who’s also on my lap… half naked.”

Calypso blushed as she remembers earlier before they napped that they had a very intense make-out session that most likely the neighborhood has heard. She’s gonna be too embarrassed to face the neighbors now.

“Shut up! That was your fault for being-”

“Cute? Irresistible?” Leo interrupted.

“Irritating,” She finished.

Leo laughed but held Calypso by her waist.

“Admit it, you love me just the way I am,” He said as he kissed her by the neck.

“Whatever,” She said, unable to reply well due to his kisses. “Please tell me you got everything set for college?”

“I did, don’t worry. We’re still getting a nice apartment close to the university, just the two of us.”

Calypso smiled.

After they finally confessed, the two were back to their old self. Except this time, it was mixed with some strong affections and whispers and several other lovey-dovey stuff. Especially the most spicy moments, like what they just did earlier. And now, high school is almost over and they’re both graduating. Their plan is once they head to college, they’ll have a nice little apartment together to save up money and hopefully one day, come back home to take over the family business, or at least, Leo’s family’s business.

“I still think we should add some entertainment in the garage,” Calypso says. “It’d be nice for some people who come to the shop. Oh, and we should definitely have a restaurant too, giving the visitor a place to relax while you work on their cars.”

Leo chuckled, “You do realize it’s my family business?”

“And what? Am I not family?” Calypso frowned as Leo stopped his action and stared at her.

“What?”

“I mean, you said that after college you were going to take after the shop and you want by your side, right?”

Leo blush as she points toward the old drawings on the wall.

“W-we were kids, Sunshine! I wasn’t thinking and-”

Calypso cupped his cheeks and kissed him gently but passionately. She let go and leaned her forehead to his.

“Well neither am I. Right now, I’m listening to my heart. And it’s telling me to never let you go. Never again. I love you, Leo.”

Leo’s heart took a big leap and can’t stop himself from grinning.

“I love you too, Calypso. Always.”

Leo kisses her passionately, then continues down toward her neck and lower. Calypso moans as he continues to shower her with all of his love and more.

I think it’s safe to assume that in the end, they lived happily ever after.

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hecatechild · 2 years

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Red is Calypso, Reputation is Leo, Lover is Caleo

#caleo #calypso #leo valdez #taylor swift #otp #calypso x leo

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brooklynbaby45 · 2 years

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her target (caleo au)

this was based off a prompt, and i continued off from it!! enjoy!!

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The girl ran her hands down her sides, examining herself in the mirror. She was covered head to toe in red. Red gown. Red lips. Red heels. Red cheeks. Red nails. She looked amazing. Clever, professional- stunning. And yet, her looks were the least her her worries. One person flooded her mind.

Her target.

The man was most wanted in her crew, but only because they thought he would be the easiest to catch out of his crew.

How wrong they were.

He could run, lie, steal, cheat, and even talk his way out of any situation (the girl had heard of the last one far too many times). After all her comrades as gone on their quests trying to capture him, the girl had heard many stories.

Of how stubborn he was. How stealthy he was. How smart he was. How much he talked. How sweet he talked. He was a charmer. He was a gentlemen when you first got to know him. But he was a con man.

Which was why it was so hard for them to complete their mission. The one who talks; they thought if there was anyone in his crew, they could get him to spill. To tell them the secrets they've been trying to get for years. And yet, everytime they were close, he slipped away.

The girl sighed, then grabbed her bag; an unusually large purse, containing a bow and arrows, of course.

She would do it. She would hold the weapon to his heart, get him to surrender, and lead him out of the ballroom. And that would only be the start. She would bring him back home and they would all finally get their answers. His crew would be gone once and for all. Besides, what good was a crew without their #1 cheat?

So she made her way out the door and into the limo, where she greeted other attendees of the party and pretending to be someone she wasn't with a group of old rich people for far too long. When she finally arrived, it was surreal.

This was it. She would do it. End this for everyone.

She stepped out of the car and made her way down the red carpet, begrudgingly taking the arm of one of the old men. He offered to grab her bag, but she heavily insisted. The weight of her future hung lazily at her back, making her bones ache and her head pound. This was it.

The ball was a blur to the girl. People would come up to her and ask to dance, but she would always refuse. Her eyes stayed trained on the sea of dancers, looking for a bobbing head of curls.

At one point, she thought she saw him. A man was twirling in the crowd, spinning with a young woman. She rested her hand on the opening of her purse, ready to attack. And then the man came into view. Curly hair, yet his face was pale white and he had blue eyes. With her lips pressed tight, the girl put her hands back at her sides.

After a while of searching, it came apparent to her that if she wanted to look at the dance floor, she'd have a better chance if spotting him on it if she was on it.

So she waltzed over to a man, tapped him on the shoulder, and within and few moments she was being spun on the ballroom floor. She was an excellent dancer. The man was not. And after the 15th time her foot was stepped on, she pushed away. She stood in the middle of the crowd, clutching her bag, searching for the head of curly hair.

And then she saw him.

His hair, bouncing as she'd expected. His mouth, in a grin as she'd imagined it to be. He was dressed somewhat out of place, wearing a dress shirt, slacks, and a pair of suspenders. He was twirling around a girl and boy was her face red.

Charmer, she thought to herself. And before she could stop, she was moving. Her arrows were at her back, her bow was in her hand, and her bag was long forgotten. The man was standing alone now, facing the other direction.

The girl had her arrow aimed at the man's back, a perfect shot despite the crowded ballroom. Taking a deep, steady breath, she pulled the bowstring taut and prepared to let the arrow fly-

But then her target turned and looked directly at her, finding her in the eaves as if he'd known she was there all along.

He winked.

The girl stopped. Stared. The man stared back. She heard the gasps around her, the exasperated whispers, and dropped glass from the girl the man was dancing with. But she couldn't move.

The man stayed in his place. And then his lips turned up. A little further on one side...

He was smirking. Grinning. Glad.

The girl noticed her dropped jaw and immediately shut it. Furious, she put away her bow and stormed over to the man. As she walked, he did as well. They moved at the same pace, meeting in the middle.

The man opened his mouth, but the girl shut him up my swinging her leg underneath him and wrapping her arms around him neck.

To the girl's surprise, the man didn't struggle. He didn't try it her hurt her. And then she heard it.

He laughed.

First one chuckle came out. Then another. And then suddenly, he was choking on his own laughter.

The girl squeezed his neck to shut him up.

His voice came shortly after. "Damn, girl. You've got a tight grip."

The girl opened her mouth to say something, but a tap came out her shoulder. She glanced behind her.

Big mistake.

The man in her hold's hand grabbed at her ear, then yanked her head down. In a swift motion, the man was on his feet and across the ballroom.

"STOP!" The girl yelled after him, then pushed herself off the ballroom floor. Gathering her skirt, she made her way through the wave of security guards coming at her.

Outside, it was darker than the girl had ever seen. The candles around the building were the only thing lightning up the streets, and the girl had to lift her skirt to even slightly manage running, even despite her heels. Oh, what a giveaway the heels were.

She ran past and alleyway, and just as she was about to round the corner next to it, a hand grabbed her arms and pulled her back.

Her screams were muffled as a hand covered her mouth, another pinning her against the wall.

"Shhh!" The voice said. "I won't hurt you, as long as we get along."

The girl opened her eyes, finding herself shocked. The man was here, standing a mere breath away from her, trapping her on the mission that was supposed to be her's.

"Should I take you back with me, or let you go?" The man stepped back and tapped his chin.

The girl saw the opportunity and tried to lunge forward, but was immediately dragged back. She looked at her arm. Handcuffs.

"Pretty smart, huh?" He boasted, noticing her eyeing her confinement.

"You son of a bitch." The girl barked in his face.

"One, don't disrespect my mother." The boy frowned. "And two, we're not getting off the the right foot, are we? Let me reintroduce myself." He held out his hand. "Leo Valdez."

The girl stared at it, not lifting a finger. After what seemed like eternity, the man pit down his hand. "And you are?"

"Get me out of these chains."

"I'm not one to judge people's names, so I'll keep my comment to myself." The man found the girl's eyes. "You look familiar."

The girl shifted around but continued to hold eye-contact. "So do you."

"Do I?" Leo grinned, leaning back against the other wall of the alley. "What makes me so familiar? My presence? My looks? Do I remind you of a picture-perfect man you saw in a dream?"

"No, I've seen your face more times than I could count."

"In your dreams?"

"No," the girl snapped. "Among the public."

"I'm very popular."

"I'm sure you are."

If there was one thing the girl could do, it was buy time. She had unlocked her chains now, and was ready to make a move.

"Y-"

The girl pounced, charging at the man and knocking him to the ground. With her arm pressed to his neck and her knee on his stomach, she finally gave herself the chance to breathe.

"You know how you're so familiar to me?" The man's voice asked underneath her. Slowly, the girl looked down. She could knock him out right now and wake him up when she got back. Or she could see what information she could get out of him in the mean time.

"Why?"

"Because of that pretty face." He smiled his most charming smile, and the girl was terrified that she found herself on the verge of swooning. "It's quite popular among the public."

The girl rolled her eyes. "I'm sure it is."

"Beautiful girl. Intelligent asset...." He paused, letting himself take a moment to settle in his very visible pride. The girl swallowed hard. "Calypso Nightshade. You're Calypso Nightshade."

Calypso's heart began to pound. "I'm not familiar with the name."

"Let me fill you in." And with the jab of his knee, Calypso was back on the ground. He took her position, grinning down at her like a devil. "Young adult. Female. Tough background, which I'm kind enough not to go into."

"I suppose you're kind enough to knock a woman onto the ground, though?"

Leo's eyes twinkled. "I'm kind enough to do what needs to be done."

Calypso stole his move, kneeing him in a not-so-kind spot. She was back on her feet, dusting off her hands on her skirt and watching the man roll on the floor like a nearly crushed insect. "So am I."

Taking her loosened chains, Calypso gave Leo her best attempt at looking apologetic, and delivered one final blow.

#caleo #calypso #leo valdez #pjo #rrverse #heroes of olympus #hoo #toa #calypso x leo #target #au #cal is coolest ever #leo is badass too

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sparkygurly227 · 5 months

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Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: The Heroes of Olympus - Rick Riordan Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Calypso/Leo Valdez Characters: Calypso (Percy Jackson), Leo Valdez Additional Tags: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Making Up Series: Part 26 of SparkyGurl's Multifandom 100 ways to say I Love You Summary:

Multifandom 100 ways to say I love you

#26 - Calypso x Leo - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to

#calypso x leo #caleo #heroes of olympus #hoo #fanfic #100 ways to say i love you

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bomber-grl · 19 days

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Cuddle/Sleep Headcanons 💤🌙

Pairing(s): characters x Gn!reader

Character(s): Percy, Jason, Leo, Frank, Hazel, Annabeth, Piper, Calypso, Ethan, Nico, Octavian, Reyna

Percy Jackson

He’s a horrible sleeper

I mean sure, you can sleep and cuddle like the couple you are

However, that doesn’t stop him from sleeping wildly

Limbs sprawled all over the freaking place and the only reason you know is because of the concerning amount of times you’ve woken up under some of them

To make it worse?

He’s a blanket hogger

He doesn’t rlly hog it in the sense that he steals it all

I mean he does, but he sorta just slides off the bed and takes the rest of the blanket with him

The urge to just 🔫

But yea 😞

Nice to cuddle with but not to sleep with sorry not sorry

6/10

Jason Grace

Kinda stiff ngl

Like damn bitch, you live like this?

Plus he sleeps on his back face up 😭😭😭

Like wtf Jason

Are u ok?

In terms of actually cuddling, he’s pretty good

His arms are firm and his hugs are tight yet comforting

Plus he smells pretty good

Like no joke

I’d kinda see you sleeping on his chest since bro sleeps on his back

It’s nice but the stiffness is not appreciated 🙅

Atleast he’s not a blanket hogger and he’s quite considerate with the blankets and stuff

8/10

Leo Valdez

He sleeps two different ways

The first way is pretty compacted

What I mean is, he sleeps he sleeps bundled up by the blanket in a blanket burrito

The other one is where he sleeps sprawled out, limbs all over the place, blanket discarded

Just like Percy

So when he’s in a blanket burrito best believe he’s taking you with him

He usually does this during winter because he naturally runs hot

Anyway, he pulls you in and kinda bundled the blanket around you two for you guys to cuddle and be as close as possible

But when he’s sprawled out with his limbs everywhere he likes to cuddle with you on top of him

That or you’re abused and crushed by him in your sleep

Plus yknow how he runs hot? Well it’s absolute hell

It’s so hot and honestly suffocating when he’s sleeping on you 💀

Throw him on the ground pls

Ima rate him a 7/10 cuz he ain’t bad and if anything I love him so 🤷

Frank Zhang

He’s the best

Sorta…

He’s obviously huge so

He fully embraces you and hugs you so it’s pretty comfortable

And he sleeps on his side or stomach so there’s plenty of room

Even if he’s a bit stiff he’s still pretty nice to cuddle with

He’s pretty considerate on how you like to sleep/cuddle

He likes holding you so he’s not that picky

Honestly nothing to complain about with him

Except for one thing…

You can’t tell me this guy doesn’t fart 😐

I’m sorry but he just gives me those vibes

And it’s so bad

And not even on purpose either

It just happens but it’s the most traumatic thing ever

He feels pretty bad too 😭

Also when y’all are sleeping you just end up on different sides of the bed

He’s just casually on top of the blanket and you can’t even pull it from under him

You’re left shivering in the cold

Hazel Levesque

I love her 🫶

I see her sleeping on her sides and stomach tbh

She’s so sweet too

She loves to cuddle with you and even tho she doesn’t rlly have a firm grip she still likes to hold you

She especially likes to sleep on you

Either on your chest or just cuddled up to you

And she smells pretty sweet

Like clean laundry too like lawd

But ofc there’s gotta be some downsides

There’s isn’t really none with her, but with you

You end up stealing the blankets and hazel wakes up mad and cranky

That’s all and she quickly forgives you

Annabeth Chase

Sleeps on her back or side

She doesn’t really like cuddling all that much

She prefers to have some space and stuff when she sleeps

But if you want, she’s open to cuddling

She loves to both be held and to hold you

Mostly it’s mutual holding

Plus she probably sleeps with the fan on

Idk how to explain it

If you’re the type to always talk during night time then she’d react differently

Like if you gotta sleep asap cuz of the mission and all you do is yap

Then she’s turning her back on you and ignoring

What a meanie

At least she apologizes the next day but still

I don’t rlly see her stealing the blanket or anything but she is pretty stiff

Like besides hugging and stuff she lowkey just lets you hug her when she doesn’t feel like moving

Mood

Also since she smells good ofc ur gon sniff and she’ll be weirded out and ignore u this way too 😞

Piper McLean

She sleeps anyway tbh

She pretty cuddly and likes to snuggle w you

She usually likes to be held, but either way is fine

Especially after a fight or exhausting time with monsters

She’ll hold you in her arms too

She smells pretty nice and if you say so?

Well she finds it endearing

Unlike a certain someone

*cough cough* annabeth

But yea she’s the best

But she won’t hesitate to kick you out if you refuse to share the blanket

She gets enough crap from Leo

Who is just constantly annoying her

Calypso

The best

Like she fr loves to cuddle

With everything she’s been through best believe she’s the best cuddler

Honestly she sleeps whatever way

She’s another who loves to be held and to hold others

Especially if you’re hurt or anything

Then she’s try and tend to you

Even in sleep

Most times she’s a small spoon

She’s loved so many people who never loved her back

So perhaps she’s just a tad bit touch starved

And would obviously give in to any affection

As previously mentioned she loves to hold you too

Mostly just having you lean on her shoulder or lay on her lap but it also extends to cuddling on occasion

She’ll have you lay on her chest and in her arms and play with your hair

Ethan Nakamura

He’s so stiff it’s painful

(Not actually)

He’s definitely loyal, the books show that much

So despite his personal feelings with touch (he’s no doubt another touch starved person) he’d like to cuddle with you nonetheless

Not much in the beginning but he’d definitely warm up to you

And in the process, realize how much he wants it

He’ll let you love him however you want (cuddle him) and let you play with his hair

Which he loves

Eventually he gets enough courage to reciprocate

But he’s still stiff

Not the best when hugging or cuddling you because of how flustered he gets

Once you two go to bed and he falls asleep, he gets pretty subconsciously protective so he’ll hold you tight

Nico Di Angelo

Yes

Just yes

He loves to cuddle never made it obvious before tho

Another who was pretty stiff and touch starved

He gets over it quickly when he sees what you have to offer

I mean usually he just sleeps bundled up under the blankets, engulfed by their warmth

But with you there he just pulls you under the blankets with him so you can cuddle that way

Is mostly just mutual holding

He mostly just liked to intertwine your legs or hold onto you like a koala

I see him as a blanket stealer when you’re not glued together

He’s either super sleepy or not at all

When he’s tired he just drags you to bed, since that’s the only time nightmares don’t plague him

But when hes suffering from his insomnia he likes it when you stay up and talk with him

Idk to him it feels intimate but if you choose to go to bed, he won’t take it personally

If you play with his hair he won’t admit it but he loves it

Octavian

Ew.

Sorry I hate him but seeing that you’re here, you probs love him

So let’s get this over w

He’s rlly long and lanky and boney

Doesn’t stop yall from cuddling tho ig

And like a weirdo he sleeps on his back, arms to his side, head facing upward

Honestly probably obsessed with you

Only way he’d cuddle/ be in a relationship with you

He’s probably never been touched by another person

So he definitely likes to be held

Plus the bastard is selfish

And he doesn’t hold you

😐…

Yea so 1/10

I’m being generous

Reyna Ramirez-Arellano

I love her 😭🫶🫶

Yea she probs love you so ofc she’s gonna cuddle w u

Often times she’s busy with the duties of praetor so she can’t cuddle 😞

But it’s ok cuz when she can it’s the best

Not only is she holding you and making you feel cared after

But she also plays with your hair

Also you have to hold her

I don’t make the rules, just look at her, she needs it

When you do she’s a bit put off

But eventually she lets you coddle her

So more often than not she’s little spoon and comfortable

Just like she deserves

Yes beautiful

9/10

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Note: I just realized Reyna is a hunter now idk why I even wrote hers 😭 maybe pre-hunter Reyna or lesbian Reyna??? Idk man

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lydscare · 1 year

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Hi! Could you make a preferences/hc of the pro/hoo characters how they cuddle and/or sleep with there s/o?

cuddling hcs with pjo/hoo characters

a/n: these kinda went into general pda hcs, but hopefully it's still good tho

warnings: possible hints of angst + trama, cause who dosen't have it :')

reader tends to be gender-neutral // my masterlist

annabeth

i feel like when cuddling w/ annabeth that there's not really a big spoon or little spoon posistion

it's mainly just your arms wrapped around each other, just a tangle of arms and limbs

dosen't really hug you too much in public but always needs a goodbye hug from you before you go somewhere

she also likes acting out as your pillow with you head on her chest/lap (she probably reads you a book too :))

bianca

her hugs are really comforting and warm

she always knows when you need one

she can just tell

she's memorized your body language to a t

might whisper some comforting words here and there

could make any surface feel soft when her arms are wrapped around you

calypso

i think she likes to be held more than to hold someone

she can hold you tho, and she's great at comforting you

likes to hum or sing you little songs and melodies

she likes when you play with her braid too

overall good experience

clarisse

i feel like she gives good bear hugs

she has some meatystrong arms so her hugs are kinda firm, like she's reminding you that she's there and no one can hurt you

her hugs are also surprisingly warm so they're extra comforting

connor

connor's hugs are a little more firm then travis's but still all the more comforting

he likes taking his time with hugging and cuddling

he likes spinning you around too when he gets excited

travis

travis hugs are very playful and warm

likes to come up from behind and give you a surprise hug

also moves around a bit when cuddling but it's fine, he just wants to get in a comfy position :))

also loves spinning you around

ethan

i kinda feel like he's a side hugger

so not too big on cuddling

he's not exactly avoidant of pda but he's not looking for it

might put his arm around you every once in a while

when cuddling he likes to be the big spoon, he finally feels like he can be of use and protect you from the cruel world :')

frank

gives the best bear hugs (both literally and metamorphically)

at first he's pretty awkward w/ hugging but grows to love it

he can shapeshift into just about any animal to have a different cuddling arrangement

one day you're being snuggled by a dragon, who's wrapped protectively around you, and the next you're holding a cute lil labrador puppy in your hands

needless to say it's an overall wholesome expierence :)

grover

the first time you hugged him, poor goat bby didn't know what to do

like where is he supposed to put his hands??

but after a while gets used to them

not to big of a hugger but enjoys it

has to get over the awkwardness of it at first tho

but afterwards enjoys it

just never sneak up on him

hazel

i don't know how else to describe her hugs other than sweet

her hugs are super comforting and grounding

just sneak up on her and give her a surprise back hug

she lets out the cutest giggle whenever you do it :')

even though she probably heard you coming

always wants to make sure you're comforting when cuddling, she dosen't want to overstep any boundaries of yours so

jason

not exactly looking for cuddles or pda in general, but he's not going to hate affections either

he'll most likely be wanting cudddles after a long day of praetor duties, helping at chb, or school

he won't want anything else, just to be held by you for a few good long minutes

with that being said however, he is more of a big spoon type of guy

leo

he's like a human furnace

always super hot warm

very comforting and cozy

he loves snuggling

in general he's a very touchy person so a arm's usually always around you

loves holding you

after a long day of working on little trinkets and fixing up things he likes to be held by you (arms around your waist, face on your shoulder)

play w/ his hair pleaseee it's very soothing

luke

sturdy?

he has some pretty strong arms so his hugs are a bit firmer than he'd honestly prefer

likes to put his hands around your waist with your hands placed over his

also he likes when you just play with his fingers or stroke his arms lovingly

((also has a really good grip

nico

he isn't much of a hugger, to other people anyways

but with you, he practically craves your touch

it always has to be in a closed off space tho

he's not the biggest fan of pda, but alone with you,,

he practically clings onto you like a lil koala bear

loves wrapping his arms around your waist and burrying his face in your neck

he just needs someone to touch every once in a while to keep him grounded :')

side note: he is pretty cold, like ALL the time so ye

percy

percy the pillow jkjk

fr tho, he likes just placing his head on your chest as his arms around your waist when cuddling

also is a fan of getting his hair played with

he goes back n forth between lil spoon and big spoon

he also just finds your presence itself very comforting

and your smell

goes to sleep with the biggest grin on his face

piper

another hummer

she likes it when you braid her hair

she also like brushing her nails through your hair and scratching at your scalp

she likes holding you more than being held

can be very comforting

a quick hug from her also brings a great feeling

rachel

appreciates signs of pda in general

enjoys holding you and playing w/ your hair

can just walk up to you, give you a hug and walk away randomly

she is moreover a quality time person sooo

reyna

not really a hugger tbh

she has lots of walls built up sooo

she's also not much of a physical person

but she might be good with a hug or two after a long day

if she were to cuddle she'd be pretty stiff at first and need to ease her way into it

thalia

likes wrapping her arms around your neck and just looking at you with so much adoration in her eyes

she really likes being held from behind when sharing a bed

also likes to play with your fingers

will

his hugs are so warm and comforting (obvs)

i feel like he'd be the type to just be gossiping w/ you while you two are tangled together, he's playing with your fingers and all but still has your undivided attention

probably majority of the time os the big spoon but would like being the little spoon on especially hard and stressful days

zoë

as much as i looove zoë, i don't think she is much of a hugger :'(

she's very stiff at first bc she isn't really used to soft touches or touching in general

but then eventually relaxes and will end up not wanting you to leave her

she likes when you play with her hair

she can give good back rubs

she proably will end up being the little spoon on most days tho

also gets tired and ends up wanting cuddles

it helps give her a space of calmness after a long day out hunting

it's soothing

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green-tea217 · 2 months

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Born to ship valgrace

forced to accept Caleo as canon 😔

#pjo hoo toa #heroes of olympus #hoo #leo valdez #trials of apollo #the trials of apollo #toa #calypso #anti caleo #hoo calypso #leo and calypso should break up #valgrace my beloved #valgrace #jason grace #leo x jason

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mayaheronthorn · 9 months

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The biggest lie that Rick Riordan wrote was the fact that no one was interested in Leo. Yeah, in the funniest and smartest guy on the planet. Righttttt

#leo valdez #rick riordan #the heroes of olympus #the lost hero #leo x calypso #percy jackson #pjo fandom #pjoverse #percy jackon and the olympians

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elliosfuego1 · 2 months

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Reyna, walking into their house : Hello, people who do not live here.

Percy : Hey!

Piper : Hey Rey!

Leo : Howzit!

Calypso : Hello

Jason : Hey!

Nico : ....

Will : Howdy!

Annabeth : I told them it's a bad idea.

Hazel : Reyna!

Frank : Hi?

Reyna : I gave you the key to my place for emergencies only!

Nico : We were out of Doritos.

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child-of-helios · 23 days

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Calypso x Leo SUCKS, here is why

Look, I get why that sounds harsh, and it is, but hear me out.

First and most importantly, Calypso is a pedophile. We see her fall in love with 14 year old Percy, then 15/16 year old Leo. Already weird, right? And look, if we got some explanation as to why it would ever be okay for a titaness who is thousands of years old to fall in love with CHILDREN, maybe I could see past it.

BUT in the odyssey myth, Odysseus was MUCH older than a teenager. He was already noted to be an old wise king (who was old enough to feign madness from old age) at the START of the Trojan war. Now that war lasted 10 years and add to that the multiple years he spent traveling to Ithaca, and you got an old-ass man. So either Calypso was already a mature adult, or a child thirsting after some old dude. Sure, it happens, but weird. Let's not forget that Odysseus was married and very much still in love with his WIFE Penelope, but Calypso basically kept him hostage on her island and would not let him leave at all.

Now let's get to Percy, he got blamed for not making sure that the gods kept their promise??? Good sir that is a 16 year old who just got out of a WAR and had his memory stolen, of course he didn't check with the gods. ITS NOT HIS RESPONSIBILITY! He shouldn't be held accountable. Also let me remind you that Calypso wanted him when he was 14. Not a good look.

And finally, we get to Leo. Poor poor Leo. A boy who was oh-so starved for love that he took anything he could get, and that's my explanation as to why Calypso x Leo ever happened. Honestly, I adored Leo. I had a crush on him (still kinda do shhh), I won't lie. However, I also adored Annabeth but since her and Percy are amazing together, I could get behind Percabeth. But Caleo? Hell no. Sure, they have a fun dynamic, but it's more of a sibling dynamic in my opinion. I would've rather had Leo x Khione or something. Maybe Leo x Echo cause that would've been adorable. But Caleo??? No. He should've never gone back for her. Leave her to rot.

Secondly, Calypso is simply a jerk. And I'm the type of person who adores asshole characters when done right. Octavian is great because he's an irredeemable asshole AND he gets karma. But Calypso? She's a bitch and gets such a kindhearted boyfriend in return. Like I said, she tried to pressure a (married) man into sleeping with her and is simply a dick to Leo (HER BOYFRIEND) and I could understand if they were siblings, cause siblings are dicks to eachother with love underneath, but she just sucks. She immediately hated him, which she has reason to do after what happened to her, but even after that she was just horrible to Leo. I seriously don't see why he loves, likes, or even tolerates her.

In conclusion, I hate what Rick did to Leo. I adore his stories like no other (which is why I'm so passionate about this), but he really fumbled the bag here. Calypso is just not a good fit for Leo.

Personally I really do prefer Leo x Jason, Leo x Nico or even Leo x Echo. And yes it does sound weird for me to say that considering that I call Calypso a pedo, but I could see Echo not being able to age normally because of being stuck with Narcissus. Echo x Leo is in my opinion much better than Calypso x Leo.

Um sorry- that was really mean but I needed to say that.

On a lighter note I saw this really long worm which was cool! :D

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saiyan98 · 2 years

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Family Pride (Caleo)

Disclaimer:

Jason (Leo and Calypso’s son; not Jason Grace)Valdez: The following is a non-profit fanbase series. PJO, HoO and ToA are owned by Rick Riordan and Disney Hyperion. Please support the Official release.

A/N: Short one but a good one. Warning: Contains a bit of language and some slight spoilers to HoO and ToA. Also, another Author’s Note at the end.

Summary:

Jason Valdez, son of Leo and Calypso Valdez, has gotten into a fight in school and was called to the Principal Office. Calypso and Leo arrived at the school to understand the situation. However, Calypso is very upset at her son. Why did he get into a fight in the first place? He never gets himself involved in situations like this. What happened that led to this? What made Jason get into a fight in the first place.

Story:

At the Principal Office, a young man named Jason Valdez is sitting right in front of the office while his parents are inside talking to the principal. The reason why he’s there in the first place is because he got into a fight today and was sent there. As he reminisced on the events that led to this, his parents walked out of the Principal’s office, his mom had a very angry expression. One thing is certain for Jason.

He’s not getting out of this situation very easily.

As the family walked out of the school and arrived at their car, Calypso spoke, “The principal says you’re getting only a week of detention.”

Jason sighs in relief, it could've been worse.

“You’re not out of this, young man!” Calypso yelled, furious at her son’s actions. “What were you thinking?!”

Jason shrugged, “He asked for it…”

“No me des esa actitud!” Calypso said in spanish. “You’re gonna go to detention and you're going to write an apology letter to that boy. Understand?!”

Jason scoffed, “I ain’t apologizing!”

“Jason,” Leo spoke, “I understand what you're going through. I was like that too back then. Whatever this guy did, you need to be the bigger man and-”

“I’m not apologizing to him! I’ll take the detention but I’m not apologizing to him. If he just kept his mouth shut about…”

“About what?” Calypso asked.

Jason said nothing.

“¿Mijo, qué dijo él?” Leo said.

“Nothing…”

The Valdez arrived home and Jason said nothing more for the whole ride. Calypso was furious at her son. She raised him to be a kind and gentle soul with a bit of anarchy from his father. For him to get into fights out of nowhere was very shocking. They had to temporarily close the shop and diner to come to school and talk to the principal.

Calypso is not your ordinary parent though. Heck, she’s not your ordinary human either. She was THE Calypso, the goddess that was trapped in Ogygia for more than three centuries and was forced to fall in love with every hero that landed. The last hero was Leo Valdez, and it was completely by accident. Even so, she fell in love with him and he was the only one to come back and save her. They had some rough moments in their relationship, but they were always there for each other. They got married and have a business that’s both an auto-shop and a diner.

When their first kid, Zoe Esperanza Valdez, was born, Calypso wanted to give her kids a happy childhood and life that she was never given until Leo saved her. Thus, why she’s furious at her son.

Jason walks up to his room in silence as Calypso talks to Leo about his behavior.

“¡¿Qué estaba pensando?!”Calypso yelled.

Funny story, at some point, Calypso tries to learn Spanish as a gift for Leo on their anniversary. Leo tries to convince her that she doesn’t have to, but at this point, she is too stubborn to give up. Eventually, it became her third language; the first two being English and Greek.

“Sunshine…”

“After everything we gave that boy, he went and got himself in trouble!”

“Sunshine, it’s fine. It’s only a week of detention, I did it before.”

“Exactly! He shouldn’t be doing what you did in the past.”

“Ouch,” Leo said jokingly, pretending like he’s wounded.

“You know what I mean,” Calypso sighed. “I just, I want what’s best for our kids, Leo. It’s bad enough that they’re demigods. But what will they do with their lives when we’re not gonna be there to save them? What if they get into danger and…”

Leo walked up to her and held her gently but firm.

“Sunshine, it’s okay. You know how stubborn we Valdez are. If I recall, didn’t you disobey your dad during the Titan war one time?”

“I did to help him, only to end up helping the gods instead.”

“And saved the world,” Leo added. “And look at me, I was supposed to die during the Giant war, but I was too stubborn and madly in love to accept my fate. Now look, we have a home. We have a life. A family.”

Calypso sighs comfortably.

“We made mistakes in our lives, yeah. But that’s who we are. We’re not perfect beings.”

Calypso scoffed. “Say you.”

“Hey, you decided to join me and be free from that island; love me willingly AND marry me.”

Calypso chuckles as she punches her husband on the arm.

“Just go talk to our son. I’m sure that he’s hiding something from me, but he’ll definitely tell you.”

“Okay, I’ll go talk to him. See what got him mad,” Leo says as he kisses her by the forehead and walks up towards Jason’s room. He knocks on his door and answers him to come in. Leo walks in and sees Jason on his laptop, listening to music and doing some homework.

“Hey kiddo, wanna talk about it?”

Jason was quiet for a moment but spoke.

“Not really, but I might as well. Otherwise I’ll have to either suffer from mom’s wrath or your terrible jokes.”

Leo smirked.

Jason got off of his headphones and closed his laptop. He adjusts himself so that he can be comfortable telling his story.

“So tell me sport, what happened in school today?” Leo asked.

Jason took a moment to ponder on the events that led today.

“So, the guy I beat up is from my myths and folklore class. He’s one of the football players in our school. I heard him in his group talking about what we learned today in class and…”

Leo understood a bit of why he did it. When Leo and Calypso told their kids the truth about their pasts, they worried over how it’ll affect them in their daily lives. For the most part, they were able to handle it pretty well. Of course, that doesn’t change the fact that monsters will now be on alert for them, but since Esperanza is in New York with some family friends, she’ll be okay. Jason, on the other hand, is still in high school and will be going to college in New Rome, wanting to be an engineer and help out with the family business.

“Jason, I get it. It’s hard knowing that most of those myths and legends are real and involve real people. But the world is not ready to accept what’s out in the dark. People would freak out knowing that the world is in constant danger every week.”

“But it’s not that, dad,” Jason replied. “What they said was more personal.”

“What do you mean?” Leo asked.

“…Today, we talked about the Odyssey.”

“Oh..” Leo knows where this is going.

The Odyssey, the Tale of Odysseus’ adventure.

Calypso’s first love.

Leo tries his best not to compare himself to Calypso’s previous lovers, but he couldn’t help himself. How would you feel if the girl who truly loves you back has had many and more cooler boyfriends in the past. Heck, she even fell for Percy back then too.

And what can Leo do? Build things, burst into flames and tell the best jokes (arguably) in the world.

But despite that, he was the only one who came back to her. Who loves her. Who made plans of a future together, even if it was a joke at first. So Leo may have won her heart in the end, but it doesn’t change the fact that there’s always better people out there. It’s life, no one is perfect.

But Leo is learning to accept himself. And accepting that Calypso loves him and him alone.

“I see,” Leo spoke. “Let me guess… Mom?”

Jason didn’t say anything, but he nodded.

“They… they were talking some stuff about her. I know that nobody knows that mom is the real goddess from the stories but…”

Jason took a deep breath.

“I tried to hold back my anger, dad. I really did, but the way they talked about mom… I just…”

Leo hugs his son, interrupting his talk.

“I get it, mijo. I do,” Leo replied. “It hurts when someone talks crap about someone you care about. Do you have any idea how many times I got into fights back then?”

“Did you win any?”

“That’s not important,” Leo replied quickly. “Point is, I have seen my share of struggles in the past. Especially those involving your mother.”

“But dad,” Jason spoke. “I just hate when people talk about mom like she’s some evil witch or something. I've seen it in movies, books and stuff. I saw it in people’s faces when we read about her. I just…”

Jason grips his fists tighter as he tries to calm himself.

“I just wish people knew how much mom has been through, how much of a good person she is. Sure she’s scary when she’s angry.”

Leo snickered at the comment.

“But mom is always compassionate to others. If mom hadn’t saved Odysseus, he’d never have come home, built that device and passed it on to you to save the world. If she hadn’t saved Drake, he’d never have found America, our home. If she hadn’t saved uncle Percy, Olympus would’ve fallen.”

Leo sat there silently as he listened to his son’s rant.

“Why couldn’t people see the fact that mom was just as much of a hero as everyone else?! That’s why I beat that guy up! He was talking shit about mom and I couldn’t let that slide! So yeah, I’ll take the detention, but there’s no way in any realm am I going to apologize to him.”

Jason took a deep breath as he finished talking.

“I’m sorry,” Jason spoke again. “I didn’t mean to yell, I just-,”

Leo hugs his son and interrupts his conversation.

“It’s okay, Jason. I understand. You were protecting your mom’s honor. I’d do the same too; hell, even your sister did too back when she was in high school too.”

Jason didn’t say anything and just embraced his dad’s hug.

“Your mother has been through so much,” Leo continues. “And I know that we can’t change how other people will see her in stories and such. But know this, Jason, your mother loves you and is very proud of who you are.”

After a couple of minutes of taking a breather, Jason thanks his dad for the conversation as Leo walks up and leaves his room. Standing next to the door frame was Calypso, hiding so that her son couldn’t see her. Leo notices the tears dropping on her cheeks.

“You heard us, didn’t you?” Leo asked.

Calypso nodded.

Leo hugs her in comfort.

“Don’t blame yourself for this, sunshine.”

“But it is my fault, Leo. If I didn’t do all those-,”

“Calypso,” Leo said. He never calls her by her name unless he has something important to say. “Never in our lives have your past ruined us. In fact, it made us love you more. Sure you fell for heroes who were already taken, but you also saved their lives. You helped me when you could’ve just left me alone on your island, you could’ve fallen for anyone else in the world, yet you chose me. You gave me a home, a family, a future.”

Calypso stood in silence as she listened to Leo’s words.

“You gave our kids a happy life. Yes, he shouldn’t have got into a fight, but he did it because he loves you. We all do, honey. Because to us, you are our light, our rock, our sunshine.”

“I thought I told you not to call me that,” Calypso responded as she cried tears of joy.

Leo laughs and then kisses his wife on the lips, telling her how much he loves and how grateful he is to have her in his arms.

The two never got a happy past, struggling with loss and trauma. But now they built a future filled with hopes and dreams. Their children were gifted with loving parents who would do anything to keep them safe and happy, as would the kids would for their parents.

After all, aren’t the kids the pride of the family?

Author’s Note: Short one today, I hope it was good. I just want to say thank you all for reading some of my work even if most of them aren’t that good. Still, I ain’t stopping, I’m going to keep writing about this ship because other than Percabeth, it’s one of my OTPs in this franchise. However, I will be focusing more on my other work, Estelle and The Mark of Arachnid [Summary in Link]. If you don’t know what that is, it’s pretty much a Spider-man origin trilogy but Estelle is the main character, and it takes place in the Riordanverse with connections to the MCU Multiverse. The goal is at 30+ chapters and I’m already at Chapter 5. I'm getting a lot of views and I would very much like it if you get the chance to read it too. It’ll still have Caleo in it, just more to the sidelines since this is more of a hero’s story.

This doesn’t mean that I’m ending this series here, I will be continuing on working more stories, just that I will be posting them at a later schedule. So instead of once a month, it’ll mostly likely be once every 2-3 months. So don’t worry, I will be continuing this series, just that there will be later updates. I still have some stories on my list to write for this series.

Thank you all for reading my stories, until my next update.

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