#tell me if u dont

[lanterns-and-daydreams]

SECRET SANTA EXTENSION!!!!

@eternal--dream I promised headcanons, therefore I will give u headcanons

"This is gonna be so lit!" Leo grinned, his lips pulling back to reveal sharp teeth as mischief danced in his eyes, a clear indication that he was up to no good, and neither was the boy next to him.

"Lighting it on fire on 3... 2..." Xander Hawthorne began the countdown, holding the lighter near the emerald green leaves of the Christmas that was set up and decorated in the middle of Camp. They'd noticed Hayley being a little sad, her usual demeanour dulled. This was their first Christmas without Carlos, and it had been the heaviest on Hayley's heart. Xander and Leo had decided to add an extra flair to the event this year, hoping it would cheer up their friend, and ease her grief, even if just a little bit.

"...1!" Xander exclaimed, extending the lighter and watching the tree go up in flames, making it look a little devilish, yet giving a stark contrast to the otherwise snowy surroundings.

What they hadn't expected, however, was their plan to fail. The tree was supposed to shoot up some tiny fireworks high enough for Hayley to see, and hopefully smile at, but instead, balls of fire shot up instead, landing on many other decorations and setting them on fire, as the devilish flames continued to eat away at everything and worked to conquer land faster than Genghis Khan

Both Xander and Leo stood there, watching it happen with parted lips and wide eyes and screams of panic and fear arose throughout the place.

"We're cooked, aren't we?" Leo mumbled ,low enough for no one but Xander to hear

"Burnt and roasted more than Camp." Xander replied in the same tone, right before spotting Hayley running over, her quick feet breaking through the treeline of the forest.

"It was nice knowing you, Xan. You were very sigma." Leo dramatically saluted to the tree.

"Thanks, Leo. I worked hard on my Ohio rizz. May our gyatts rest in peace." Xander placed a hand over his heart and closed his eyes.

-The trouble they got into after that could've made even Percy swear to be good.

-Despite getting yelled at for what felt like several hours, Leo and Xander still snuck glances at Hayley as they all say in the Big House, subtly making faces at her when Mr. D and Chiron's backs were to them, trying to make her laugh.

-She nearly laughed when Mr. D was talking, a snicker escaping despite her best efforts at suppression, making Mr. D glare daggers at her.

-Since she found it so funny, she could take part in the hilarity of their punishment, Mr. D announced, his kind person immediately telling her to shut up when she tried to explain.

-One of their punishments was to scrub the dishes and both Xander and Hayley had to stop Leo from trying to eat the lava.

-Its experimental, he swears on his foot's pinky!

-But that wasnt the only mischievous or troublesome thing they've done. They have a record, of course.

-But aside from being the Camp Gremlins, they were inseparable. Often sneaking to sit at each other's tables, having sleepovers, or seen just playing tag and hide and seek in the strawberry fields.

-You want gossip? These guys definitely know a bunch. The sideeyes are top tier, but unfortunately, all three of them suck at suppressing their laughter.

-Hayley likes to make fun of Leo for not being able to swim very well.

-Xander likes to make fun of both of them for being so short. He calls them his "little funky dwarves"

-Both Xander and Hayley know about Bunker 9 and Hayley often watches the boys build or listens to them yap about complex machinery and math.

-Girl tries her best to understand but wtf are they talking about, man.

-Everytime an argument breaks out between them, despite it's rarity, they all argue in gen alpha. Well, Hayley tries. It's impossible to not laugh mid argument.

-Leo is dyslexic, and Xander isn't very interested as Hayley is in novels and general reading. But both of them always try their best to read and understand the books they know Hayley likes so she can talk about it with them.

-They have friendship bracelets

-You can sometimes find all three of them sleeping in the fields, leaning on each other.

-Fights and harsh words are extremely rare, but no matter how upset they get with each other, at the end of the day, they always say I love you and goodnight before bed, coupled with a warm group hug.