PJO/HOO Oneshots & fics

Leo needs a nap and plays Truth or Dare instead

Ship: Valgrace
Characters: Leo Valdez, Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Drew Tanaka
Story Summary: Leo just wanted to sleep, man.
CW/TW: Forcible outing, internalized homophobia & transphobia
Cross-posted? Yes, originally posted to Ao3
Authors notes: I started this at 12:30 am and finished it the following morning. Enjoy

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Leo had spent exactly 49hours, 17 minutes, and 18 seconds in the Bunker over that weekend, and, unfortunately for him, this means he needed sleep. Desperately. He’d cursed his mortal flesh prison while working the entire two days he’d been in there, whining how he “should’ve been one of dad’s prized automations” and “sleep is for the weak” as his siblings forced him to go to meals and brought him coffee. Lots of coffee.

Now, Leo had been more than willing to just head to bed for a few hours and go at it again. Or, hell, even to just stay in the bunker. But his siblings and friends had insisted; let’s play a game before you take your long awaited rest! You need some social interaction anyway, after wasting away working on that ship all weekend long. At least, that's what Piper had said.

And so, this is how Leo was forced into the nastiest of party games; truth or dare.

As Leo peacefully drifted off, laying against Jason, he was woken up by someone shaking him from the opposite side. He turned to see Piper, looking a bit shy. Huh. Not usually a Piper thing. “Ay-“ He groaned, sitting up. “Sleeping beauty needs to be well tested to stay this hot. Now, if you’ll excuse me-“ He yawned, going to lay back against Jason.

“Not so fast, Valdez!” interjected Drew Tanaka, former counselor of Aphrodite cabin. Gods dammit. Leo sat back up, yawning once more, and stretching enough to be at least semi- awake. “Let me guess; my turn? I’ll pass, Drew, just choose someone else-“

“Oh no you don’t!” Drew said, smugly. Leo rolled his eyes internally. “I won’t forget how you embarrassed out cabin.” She shot a murderous glance at Jason. The fuck did he miss? He glanced at Jason as well, who looked just as puzzled as he did. “Plus, remember? If you ‘pass’ then your volunteering YOUR cabin for MY cabin’s chores for the month.” She said, her voice really starting to piss Leo off. He grumbled as he looked back at her.

“Fine. What do you want so I can go back to my wonderful coma? “ He sat straight up, cracking his neck and fingers in an attempt to wake up. he pulled his blanket around him a bit more snugly, exhausted. Why had he agreed to this in the first place? Right. Because Piper had convinced Jason this would be a good idea. And he couldn't say no to both of them. Especially not Jason.

“Confess to your crush. I know they’re here.” That sure woke him up. He choked on his own breath, caught extremely off guard. The fuck?

So that’s what she’d meant when she glanced at Jason angrily. Drew still thought Piper was heart broken over him. The break up had been mutual! And who the hell had told her? The only other one who knew was-

Piper. She’d been trying to get them together for weeks. Damn it, so that's why she'd been so adiment he play! Leo tried to keep his face neutral, but was starting to panic a little. “Well, gee, that’s gonna be hard, considering I haven’t met Prince-“

“I know you like someone here! She wouldn't lie about something like that! "

“- Charming yet. “ Leo finished. Shit, so it really WAS Piper. “And yea, not gonna happen. Even if I did like someone here, and I don’t, " He added, quickly. Smooth. "It would be none of you damn business, Tanaka. " Leo was really starting to panic now, but was tired enough that he could hide it pretty easily. He just looked exhausted and uncomfortable. Which he was.

"What? You scared? " Drew egged on. "Come on- it's pretty obvious who it is. " she snickered. Leo was having a hard time restraining himself from punching her. “Even SHE knew!” Drew cackled to herself, her stupid friends joining in. ‘Yea, because I TOLD her, DUH.’ Leo thought to himself, more than a little annoyed. More than anything, though, he felt betrayed. He'd thought Piper was his best friend, and she pulled something like this?