Dansen Fics & Prompts!

“She was.” Kelly nodded in agreement. “But she is alright. She’s safe.” Both of their eyes unconsciously drift back to Esme’s door.

“For now, who knows what could happen next. Who or what is going to be the next thing after Nyxly?” A gentle hand cups her cheek, pulling her out of the panic she was about to descend into. Kelly holds her gaze.

“Deep breath, babe.” Her voice is gentle and Alex takes in a deep breath before letting it out.

“I’m just scared.” Alex whispers and Kelly pulls her into a tight hug.

“Me too but we’re going to work through this, okay? I know you’re feeling the pressure of wanting to keep the city safe and Esme but currently between all of us I think she’s the safest little girl in National City.” Her joke makes Alex crack a smile.

“True true.” The fact that Kelly had easily blocked the attack from Nyxly and Esme only had to call Kara once before she arrived did bring her some relief.

“Right now it's all hands on deck for Nyxly, which isn’t the best circumstances to start raising a child but once this is over we can reevaluate. Although I’m confident we can find the balance, I believe in us, Alex. There are plenty of superhero parents out there.” The conviction in her voice has Alex nodding in agreement.

“Also true but you know just in case it doesn’t end up working out. I’m perfectly content with living a happy normal domestic life with you and Esme.” Her genuine smile makes Kelly’s heart flutter.

“Me too.” Kelly’s thumb rubs over Alex’s knuckles. “God I love you.”

“I love you too...” She leans forward, placing a delicate kiss on Kelly’s lips. “Fiancée.” The single word has a giddy smile breaking across both of their faces.

“I’m never going to get tired of calling you that but I’m pretty sure ‘wife’ is going to be even better.”

“Oh yes it is.” Alex hums against her lips, her hand sneaking towards Kelly’s hip.

“Not here.” She chuckles and pulls away, Alex nearly whimpers at the loss of her presence. ‘Come on.” Kelly offers her hand, which Alex gladly takes.

They keep quiet as they make their way to the bedroom, avoiding knocking into anything as their hands start to wander. The bedroom door closes behind them a bit too hard and they both freeze. Alex peeks her head out of the door, listening for any signs of movement. Esme still slept soundly in her bed.

“Okay, we’re good.” They both let out a sigh of relief.

“Good.” Kelly smirks as she tugs Alex by her belt loop towards the bed.

12am

Comfortable. At least that's how he felt physically. Mentally his mind was still going a mile a minute. Even the warm presence of Nia’s sleeping form in his arms didn’t bring the solace he craved right now. He held her closer, breathing in the familiar floral scent of her shampoo and hoping he’d eventually drift back off. Unfortunately that moment never came and he had to resist the urge to let out a sigh. Instead of sitting in silence while his thoughts consume him, he gently detangles himself from Nia. She stirs for a moment, brows coming together at the loss but lets out a hum before burying her face into his pillow. Brainy smiles down at her, pushing some of her hair out of her face. He leans down to lightly kiss her cheek before exiting the bedroom.

Bang. Crash. Clatter.

The noises have been going on for the last ten minutes and she can’t take it anymore. Nia flings the covers off herself, feeling around for the bedside lamp. It clicks on and she sees the other side of the bed is empty. The sheets are cold to the touch so she guesses that Brainy must have been gone for a while now. Her fingers rub at her tired eyes as she stands, stretching her arms over her head. The noises get louder when she pads out of her bedroom towards the kitchen.

Almost all the cabinets are open. Pots, pans, and dishes have been strewn about. She looks at the absolute mess in horror. “Brainy?” She calls out and his head pops up from underneath the counter.

“Nia. Sorry, did I wake you?”

“Yeah you did, what’s going on in here?” More of the mess comes into view as she comes around the counter.

“I was planning to make blueberry muffins for the morning but it appears we are out of flour.” He wouldn’t meet her eyes.

She notices him avoiding her gaze and comes closer. “Well you know where we keep it. So why does it look like you went to war in here?”

“I got...frustrated.” The admission makes him fiddle with the dish towel in his hands. He hates when he fiddles but can’t help it right now.

Nia took a few steps closer, her hand running down his arm to where he was holding the dish towel. Her fingers gently stopped his fiddling, letting them twine together instead. “This isn’t just about the muffins, is it?” She asked softly.

“No. It is not.”

She waited for him to continue but he just stood stock still so she spoke instead. “Is this about seeing Lex still?”

“Yes. He just brings back bad memories and I can’t help but continue beating myself up about the past.” The deep sorrow in his eyes made her heart ache.

“You know we can’t change the past. It happened. We've all done things we aren't proud of.”

“I know and-” He tried to rush out but she put her finger to his lips.

“Let me finish. But you’ve done so much more good since then. You've helped and saved so many people. You're a hero Brainy. We can’t change the past but we can pave the way for our future and that starts with you forgiving yourself." She cups his face, her thumb wiping away a single tear that slips out.

He let out a deep breath, leaning into her touch. "Okay. I will try."

“That’s all I ask.” She lets out a surprised squeak when he pulls her into a tight hug.

“Thank you for that...again.” He pulls back, meeting her eyes. “I am very happy to have you in my life.” Admitting all these...mushy feelings was difficult sometimes but seeing Nia’s face light up was worth it.

“I’m happy to have you too.” Brainy’s arms were still wrapped around her, pushing up her shirt slightly. Nia leaned up and pressed their lips together. Both of them get lost in one another for a few moments.

It was just them. No complicated 5th dimensional imps to capture. Just Nia and Brainy, in their kitchen, making out like a normal couple in the middle of the night. Eventually they pulled back, staring at one another with goofy smiles.

“Now, if you want to keep doing your baking thing we can run to the convenience store down the street to get some flour and maybe…” Nia drags out the words giving him a sly look. “We can grab milkshakes from the diner too?”

“At midnight?”

“What? They’re open 24/7! Come on.” She tugs at his sleeve and he gives her a small smile before letting himself get pulled away.

All Brainy’s self-deprecating thoughts seemed to vanish as he and Nia sat in the old diner, sipping on their milkshakes. He smiles softly at her as she speaks, his eyes tracing over the beautiful features of her face.

“Are you listening?” She chuckles and his eyes go a bit wider at getting caught.

“Sorry I was distracted. You are just...very beautiful.” He felt a flush of embarrassment but the bright smile Nia gave him immediately made it vanish.

“And you are very sweet.” Nia smiles while Brainy makes sure give her his full attention as she starts speaking again.

1am

Kara's eyes scan the twinkling stars as she takes in a deep breath of the cool night air. She reclines back in the chair on the balcony, looking down at the sleeping city below. Her eyes drift upwards to the twinkling stars above. It was a wonderfully clear night. . It’d been a while since she just let herself star gaze. Looking up at the night sky was always a toss up. Sometimes it would bring her relaxation and other times it would just make her think of home. Thankfully tonight only brought peace as she mapped out the familiar constellations. Her ears suddenly pick up a frustrated sigh from inside. Kara floats back up to her feet to go find her frustrated witch.

When she got back inside she found Lena glaring down at the book in front of her as if it was mocking her. A few curses were muttered under her breath. It was hilarious to Kara how the always professional Lena Luthor cursed like a sailor. She fought back a smile as she came closer, wanting to smooth the annoyed crease from Lena’s brow.

“I think you might have had enough for tonight.” Kara comes up behind the chair, sliding her hands up and down her shoulders. She felt her instantly relax under her touch. Lena leans back in her chair, resting her head against Kara.

"But I think I've almost figured this one out." Lena looks up at her and Kara can see the tiredness in her eyes. Since gaining a bit more confidence in her abilities, Lena had been working nearly nonstop to learn as much as she could.

"And it'll be here tomorrow but you need some rest. Now, let’s just shut this for now." She continues rubbing little circles over Lena’s shoulders with one hand, the other reaching out to slowly close the spellbook.

“Nooo…” Lena says half heartedly but doesn't make a move to stop her. Instead she let out a small moan when Kara’s talented fingers start massaging the knots out of her tense muscles. “Oh that’s good.” She breathes.

“Isn’t this so much better?” The smug tone of her voice makes Lena playfully roll her eyes.

“Do it a little harder and I’ll give you an answer.” She smirks and relaxes even further when Kara does as she asks. “Yes. Yes, this is so much better.”

“You know what would be even better?” Kara sing-songs.

“What?”

“A nice warm bubble bath with your favorite person.” She coos, pressing a gentle kiss to Lena’s temple.

"And who might that be?" Lena jokes, immediately breaking out into giggles when Kara picks her up.

“You know, maybe I’ll just take you to bed and have a nice bath alone.” Kara smirks as she walks with Lena in her arms.

“No no don’t.” Lena laughs. “I’d love to take a nice bath with my favorite person.” She places a quick kiss on Kara’s lips for good measure.

Within minutes they are happily relaxing in the large tub. Kara leans against Lena’s front, her eyes closed contentedly. The warm water relaxes their tense muscles. The wonderful smell of lavender fills the room as Kara’s mind starts wondering. Of course it goes somewhere she isn’t in the mood to think about. Seeming to always be able to read her mind Lena speaks. “I can practically hear you thinking, what's going on in that beautiful mind of yours?”

“You think after this whole...Nyxly thing is done that I could actually balance being Kara Danvers and Supergirl again?” She asks as her finger pokes at the bubbles.

“Yes.” Lena replied as if the answer was simple.

“Really? Because I’m kind of freaking out that I might not be able to.”

“It's okay to freak out and I’m sorry I can’t give you a Cat Grant level pep talk-” That makes Kara bark out a laugh. “But I do believe in you, I’m confident you can find your balance. And I know whenever you decide to start again I’ll be the first in line to read whatever you write. You’re so talented Kara.” The adoring smile she wears and the sincerity of her voice has tears forming in Kara’s eyes. “Hey hey, that wasn’t supposed to make you cry.”

“I know, sorry. I just love you so much.”

“I love you too Kara.” Lena kisses her shoulder blade as Kara relaxes against her again.

They chat idly until the water begins to cool before getting out and doing their normal nightly routine. Kara double checks to make sure all the doors and windows were locked before climbing into bed with Lena. They click the lamps off and get comfortable in the soft sheets. A few minutes of peaceful silence flit by.

“You think we could get a dog?” Kara asks suddenly, feeling Lena turn towards her.

“What in god's name makes you think we can handle a dog right now?”

Kara turns to face her too and even though she can’t see her, Lena knows there’s a silly smile on her face right now.

“I don’t know but it would be awesome, right?” She replies eagerly and Lena debates the question for a few moments before replying.

“I’m not much of a dog person... Maybe a cat? That would be easier.”

“You’re right...sooo how about a cat then?” Kara asks and Lena chuckles, knowing that they aren't going to be sleeping any time soon. Indulging Kara in her pet endeavors leads to them to scrolling through pages of adoptable cats from the local shelter late into the night.

Kelly was sitting on the couch, balled up in the corner with a blanket. Her head was resting on the arm of the chair as she mindlessly watched the news coverage from the scene she’d left hours ago.

When Alex didn’t get a response to her comment she came over and sat on the opposite end of the couch. It was clear that Kelly was upset. She just wasn’t sure why, so she tested the waters.

“You kicked ass today.”

Again, nothing. She just stared blankly ahead.

“Kelly, what’s going on?” Alex asked, raising her voice slightly as she grabbed the remote and paused the tv.

They sat there in silence and Alex waited patiently to be acknowledged, but once again, she was given nothing. Not even a glance.

“Babe, please. You have to give me something. Are you ok? Was today too much? Did I do something wro-”

“Alex!” Kelly finally broke, turning her head and looking at her girlfriend for the first time since she’d walked through the door. Not meaning to sound so sharp, she took a deep breath and lowered her tone. “I just need space. Please.”

Deep down Alex wanted to do the exact opposite. She wanted to pull Kelly into her arms and get to the bottom of whatever was bothering her. But she respected her request and fought the urge to say another word, giving Kelly the space she’d asked for. After grabbing a bite to eat and taking a shower, Alex got in bed.

Meanwhile, Kelly didn’t move from her spot on the couch. Alex laid down with zero intention of falling asleep until her other half was laying next to her. Even if she wanted to, her thoughts weren’t going to let her fall asleep. The psychologist never let them go to bed angry or with unresolved issues. This had led them to a handful of sleepless nights in the time they’d been dating but it was always worth it.

It was one in the morning before Kelly finally got in bed that night. She pulled back the covers and sat with her back against the headboard. It was only a matter of seconds before Alex did the same.

The darker woman let out a deep sigh before starting the conversation. “You and I need to set some boundaries.”

“Okay…”

“Alex, I love you. And I love that we get to work together. But we can’t do this… I can’t be a vigilante if you’re going to babysit me every time I g-”

“Babysit you? Kelly, I was protecting you!”

“I would not be out there fighting alongside you if I needed protecting! You were more concerned about me than the mission we were sent there to do. Civilians almost got seriously hurt today because you chose to help me over them.”

“Ah. Ok,” Alex bit back, taking the passive aggressive route. “So I was just supposed to let a car fall on top of you?”

“Of course not. You were supposed to let me do my job so that you could do yours. Your job is not to protect me. Your job is to protect our city.”

“I know that! But I refuse to let you get hurt on my watch. Or even worse. I can’t lose you, Kelly!”

“You aren’t going to lose me, Alex. I know I’m new to this whole superhero thing but I can handle myself. I’m no stranger to combat.” The brunette paused to take a deep breath.

The frustration was evident in both of their tones and she didn’t want this to escalate into something bigger. They sat in silence for a minute before Kelly spoke up again.

“Did you forget who’s been training me for the past three months?”

Kelly waited for a response but Alex continued to look down and fidget with her hands.

“Would you have let me suit up today if I wasn’t ready?”

“Whether or not you suit up and join the fight is not up to m-”

“Would you have let me?”

“No,” the redhead mumbled.

“Exactly. I need you to remember that the next time you’re worried I might end up trapped under a car. I know how much you love me and want to keep me safe, but you have to turn that off when duty calls.”

Alex looked up and nodded apologetically. “Boundaries.”

“Yes, boundaries,” Kelly repeated. “I can't be your girlfriend when we’re on the field.”

“I hate the way that sounds.”

“I only meant it metaphorically.”

“Yeah, I know. I get it. And you’re right.”

The room filled with silence again, but Kelly knew Alex had more to say, so she waited.

“I overstepped today and I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have interfered like that. It was never my intention to make you feel like you couldn’t handle yourself out there. You’d think having Supergirl for a sister I’d know how to set my feelings aside, but with you- I don’t know. It’s just… different. But I promise I will work on it. I’ll do better.”

“That’s all I can ask for.”

Alex pulled Kelly into her arms and kissed her forehead. “Don’t be afraid to give me a good knock on the head with your shield the next time I get in your way.”

The darker woman let out a soft laugh. Alex’s favorite sound. “There won’t be any need for that.”

“In all seriousness though, you really did kick ass today.”

“You think so?”

It wasn’t lost on Alex the amount of doubt behind that question. And if it wasn’t clear enough by the sound of Kelly’s voice, it was written all over her face. The psychologist always gave so much of herself to others, making sure they knew they were enough, but she often forgot to do that for herself. It didn’t help that since her debut, she’s had to deal with constant comparison to the “original” guardian.

“I absolutely think so. Did you see the way those kids looked at you when we showed up to the scene today? And the little girl with the braids? She got to see a real life superhero that looked just like her. That was priceless.”

“She looked at me like I hung the moon.” Kelly started to tear up just thinking about it. “If I ever feel like quitting I will remember that moment.”

Alex smiled, lifting her girlfriend’s chin. “I love you. And I’m so fucking proud of you.”

Kelly responded by leaning in for a long, slow kiss. A tear fell down her cheek as the emotions she was holding in earlier resurfaced.

"Well, I'm gonna get some more wine." Kelly said during a lull, getting up.

"Ooh, babe, can you grab me another ginger ale?" Alex asked. She'd already had a beer and had now switched over to soda.

"Of course, sweetheart." Kelly smiled and kissed her cheek before heading to the kitchen. Alex couldn't help but smile softly as she watched her leave the room, looking so absolutely lovestruck.

"Ugh, you two are so gross. Adorable, but so adorable that it's gross." Kara muttered, rolling her eyes. There was a smile on her face, though, she really did love how happy her sister was.

Alex raised an eyebrow. "We're gross? Have you even noticed Lena sitting so close to Sam right now that she's practically in her lap?"

Kara shrugged. "Yeah, but you're my sister, so any amount of flirting from you and Kelly is gross to me."

"You saying that just makes me want to be even more flirty with Kelly, just to annoy you." Alex said after a moment. Sam seemed interested in this idea.

"Wait, I thought you said me and Lena were too gross? Now you're willing to be exactly that? I say we make a bet."

Alex blinked. "A bet?" She questioned. "What kind of bet?"

"Well, we've run out of games, have we not? Why not turn this into a game? We compete to see which couple can be the most disgustingly adorable."

Alex raised an eyebrow. "That's such an odd bet. But, I'm not against getting the chance to flirt with my girlfriend, so... You're on. Well, after I check with Kelly."

As if on cue, Kelly wandered in a few minutes later. "Here's your drink, babe." She smiled softly.

Alex took it gratefully and thanked her with a gentle kiss. "How do you feel about a bet with Sam and Lena?"

"Depends on the bet. You know how competitive Sam can get."

Alex explained the bet and, with less hesitation than anyone was expecting, Kelly agreed to it.

So, the bet began. It started off simple, with things like brief kisses and cheering each other on as they competed in various rounds of Mario Kart. Alex was, of course, delighted for any chance to get to show Kelly how much she adored her.

Then, Sam and Lena leveled up their game when Lena brought Sam a very complicated-looking drink that she had made herself, just for Sam.

"Aw, Lena... Thank you. I haven't had one of these in forever. It's not exactly a drink you can get at a bar." Sam said gently.

"Well, I did create it myself, after all." Lena said, though by the tone of her voice it was very clear that she was directing her response towards Alex and Kelly.

"Damn, they're really cute together..." Alex muttered. "How are we gonna beat them?"

"I have an idea." Kelly said after a moment. "After you finish this next round of Mario Kart, come sit in my lap."

"We do that all the time." Alex pointed out.

"Yes, but it's usually the other way around. Switching it up shows vulnerability on both sides."

Alex chuckled softly. "Wow. You're using your psychology degree for a flirting contest?"

Kelly shrugged. "I mean, it might help us win and you get to sit in my lap, so... Are you really gonna complain about it?"

"No complaining here." Alex grinned.

Alex went to go play another round of Mario Kart and managed to lose to Nia. She then got up and, as planned, sat herself down in Kelly's lap. She pouted about the loss until Kelly kissed her softly.

"It's okay, baby... You just had bad luck with the blue shells. I'm sure you'll win next time." She said gently, loud enough for the others to hear.

"Thank you, love. You always know just what to say to make me feel better." Alex said gently, pressing a gentle kiss for her cheek.

Kara rolled her eyes. "Okay, okay, I've seen enough flirting from everyone, especially my sister. I don't ever need to see her flirting with anyone ever again."

"Does that mean we win?" Alex questioned.

".... Yes? I don't know, work that out amongst yourselves." Kara shook her head, getting up to get another drink.

After Kara got up, the four of them exchanged glances.

"Did we even decide what we get if we win the bet?" Lena asked after a moment. Sam laughed.

"No, I don't think we did. But it might have been reward enough just to have an excuse to flirt." She shrugged.

"I think we can all agree to that." Alex chuckled softly, leaning over to kiss Kelly again, only to be hit in the face by a pillow thrown by Lena.

"The bet's over, stop being gross." Lena said, making them all laugh.

"Don't look, then." Alex grinned and managed to sneak in a kiss before Sam wedged herself between them.