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yes, this is absolutely not the second day of December.... I have commitment issues, I'm sorry š this definitely isn't my best work, but I wanted to let it out anyways, as I didn't have a really good idea in particular for this prompt
Dykecember day 2: bodyguard
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When Crowstorm blew up overnight, all members were happy with their newfound success.Ā
Initially.Ā
However, they soon realized that fame is not without consequences: they had to change their daily routines, pay special attention to what they do in public, and deal with fans who were not familiar with the meaning of the word āprivacyā.Ā
Castiel first considered it hilarious, then annoying. Then, he received (at his home!) a letter with a little vial for him to send back āa lock of his hair and a drop of his tearāĀ āĀ theĀ ingredients for some kind of love spell. This was the point when they decided that people will overstep their boundaries more and more often, so they need to protect themselves.Ā
Leo was the one to experience this kind of āloveā physically. She wanted to run some errands, when a group of teenagers suddenly appeared around her. They asked for selfies with her, and one boy wanted to put his arm on her waist, but āaccidentallyā lowered it.Ā
Leo hired a bodyguard that afternoon.
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"Sooo, this is it."Ā
Leo gestured around in her apartment, not really knowing what to add. The young woman standing in front of her (who insisted on simply being called āKimā) started walking around, inspecting the doors, the windows, even the view of the street and neighbouring houses.Ā
āYouāre taking this very seriously, I can see. Did you have to protect someone really important in the past?āĀ
āOh, sure.ā Kim stopped her examination to turn around, facing Leo. āIāve worked for ministers, CEOs, and people whose title I canāt even tell you. Donāt worry, I will do my best to protect you. No one will die again under my watch.āĀ
ā...again??āĀ
Leo was about to ask more, but she caught Kimās smile while she turned back again. The rocker couldnāt help but laugh ā despite Kimās initial silence, she was starting to like her newfound bodyguard.Ā
āWell, thatās the least I expect. I canāt pay you if Iām dead. And hey, maybe you will even find me funny. Might motivate you to keep me alive.āĀ
āOh, you need to work harder than that to make me laugh.āĀ
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It turned out, she didnāt need to work harder. Whenever it was just the two of them, in a private setting (which happened more and more often as time went on), they behaved like ages old friends. Leo was an endless source of adventurous and fascinating stories, while Kim kept Leo grounded and motivated in more ways than one.Ā
One day, Kim decided to check out the Instagram page of Leo. This is not something that she hasnāt done before, but she still liked to scroll there from time to time. Leoās page (as all other membersā as well, of course) was filled with posts about their upcoming album. They worked on it for a really long time, and it was supposed to be released in two months.Ā
Among the sneak peaks of the albumās cover and (muted) recordings from their studio sessions, a different post caught Kimās eye: Leo and an unknown woman kissing.Ā
Kim sat up straight. How did she not notice this before?Ā
It was posted not long after they first announced the album. It was probably part of the campaign for it, but Kim couldnāt help but feel a little sting in her chest.Ā
Was she jealous?Ā
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When she met Leo, a couple days later, Kim had already made up her mind. What she said on her first day was clearly a joke, but developing feelings for the one sheās supposed to protect could cause serious problems for them.Ā
When Leo opened her door, Kim didnāt hesitate.Ā
āThis is the last time you see me as your bodyguard. I want to end my contract.āĀ
Leo didnāt answer at first. She was shocked.Ā
āIs everything alright?āĀ
āI-ā Kim sighed, then shook her head. āI want to protect you, but Iāve realised that I have feelings for you that arenāt right. I will always be here for you if you need me, but I donāt think I should be your bodyguard anymore.āĀ
With that, she turned around, not giving Leo the chance to reply.Ā
Dykecember challenge
title and theme inspired by @centralsaints. we chatted a bit yesterday about how some HSL characters would go skateboarding in our imagination, and I came up with this. I included some things Max personally said, I wrote them in bold
the base for this whole headcanon is the sadly not canon fact that Iris, Kim, Armin and Castiel sometimes go skateboarding together at ungodly hours
Iris:
Iris first got a skateboard from her brother. Thomas saw skateboards in TV and in parks a lot so he asked his parents for one, but he was too young at that time to actually learn how to use it, so Iris got it in the end
the first thing she did was repaint the whole skateboard by herself
she has way to much fun with tricks. she failed many times in the beginning, but her countless bruises didn't stop her. she got better and better with time though
sometime around high school starting, she gets a longboard for herself, she's basically a pro with it
Kim:
Kim buys a skateboard when she starts hanging out with Iris more, somewhere towards 6th grade maybe. the temptation is great when she watches Iris do those tricks, so she decides to use some of her money that she put aside for when she moves away
she finds a relatively cheaper skateboard on Amazon and decides to get that, she doesn't really understand what's the fuss around those really expensive ones
skateboarding is a bit hard for her though... not being able to use her legs separately is a pain for her, so she switches to rolles skates after some time
Armin:
no one knows where Armin got his skateboard from. he just kinda appeared with it one day at the skateboard park, walked up to Iris, and joined her
he saw many videos on YouTube about various tricks, and he actually manages to learn them! magic
this magic suddenly disappears when someone looks at him though. not once could he do a trick with audience, he always tripped
Armin uses his skateboard therapeutically. he suffers from insomnia, so jumping on his skateboard in dawn usually helps. he doesn't focus on his problems because he has to concentrate on not falling
Castiel:
Cas only started skateboarding because Armin once went "wait, let me show you something" and pulled Castiel with him to the park
he enjoys the company and the vibes more, he's usually the first one to stop and rather sit down
he doesn't leave them there though. he stays to watch them, maybe have a cigarette in the meantime
sometimes he brings along Lysander, who's too stunned to give it a try, but he thinks that all those tricks are fabulous!
collective:
Iris and Kim often go to school together as well. Armin joins them when he can, but he doesn't want to abandon his brother, so it's mostly when Alexy goes with Rosa or when he's sick
Castiel likes skateboarding in the afternoon / night more. sometimes he forgets about time, and stays until ungodly hours with the others, blasting music, having fun
the people who live near the skateboard park loathe them with all their heart, but what can they do
Iris and Armin always try to teach the others new tricks. weirdly enough, Armin is better at explaining things, while Iris shows the tricks
Kim is welcomed to join them even after she switches to roller skates. Armin help her learn tricks with that as well
Kim's used skateboard ends up in Iris' hands, who decides repaint this as well, though the painting process is done together. (in reality, they sit around Iris who paints it, but whatever)