You may have answered something similar to this and I just missed it, but I was just wondering how you think Moon would react to Demetri and Hawk getting together? I know we talked about the two of them bonding over getting hurt by Hawk (which is now 1000% canon), so do you think she would be super over-protective now that she's seen the damage Hawk could potentially do? She definitely wouldn't be jealous or anything, but I feel like it could really go either way between trying to warn Demetri away from Hawk or celebrating the unity that their relationship brings to the formerly-warring groups.
Hiiiiii @soe-leo! Always nice to hear from one of the other regulars in the Binary Boyfriend fandom! I love your posts so much and The Cobra Effect absolutely SLAPS and is still one of my all-time favorite Elimetri fanfics <3
Thereās actually a couple of fics on ao3 that I really like that address what Moon would think of them being together!!! Theyāre called Sparrowhawk and With Friends By Your Side, both by none other than the lovely @cc-tinslebee! (Btw bro I SEE YOU WITH ALL OF YOUR TAGS IN YOUR REBLOGS AND I APPRECIATE YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW). Sparrowhawk has Moon and Demetri talking about both their relationships to Hawk, and later Hawk and Demetriās budding romance. With Friends By Your Side has Moon giving HawkĀ āthe talkā about not breaking her friendās heart after they (somewhat awkwardly) reconnect through Demetri. Both worth a read to get a snippet on what Moonās take on their relationship might be!
My personal take is that Moon would be somewhat wary at first, since she definitely knows how destructive Hawk can be at his worst. And hell, she remembers being so angry about him hurting Demetri that she left him for it, and she might not trust that that person is completely gone now. But Moon has also seen a softer, kinder side of Hawk, too (or at least weāre led to believe they were serious enough in their relationship that she has, lol. We didnāt actually see him being all thatĀ āsoftā around her in the show proper, I feel like.)--I imagine itās what led her to believe that she loved him. Sheās seen, perhaps, some of his sensitive side, and loyal and committed he is when he makes up his mind that someone or something is what he wants (he DID get a tattoo for her, after all--it may have been some impulsive teenager dumb shit, but itās still no small thing XD). And sheās seen firsthand how much he DOES care for Demetri at the end of the day, even if he doesnāt show it in super obvious ways. She saw Hawk constantly inviting Demetri to hang out with her and his other Cobra Kai friends and making an effort to include him in everything he could, despite Demetri having no affiliation whatsoever to Cobra Kai. She saw Hawk pull Demetri onstage at Valley Fest so that he could get in on the spectacle and be a part of the show. And, of course, Moon can see the genuine care from Demetriās end, too--going to the All Valley Tournament to support Hawk despite basically having no interest in karate, just to name one thing. Moon can definitely tell these boys have a bond, and itās possible she may have even picked up on it somewhat while she and Hawk were dating. Sheās not the jealous type, of course, so she doesnāt feel threatened by Demetri--sheās secure enough in her relationship to not see him as competition. If anything, she feels an odd kind of solidarity with Demetri, because he can look past the lip scar and the overcompensating hairdo and see the beautiful, gentle, and loyal parts of Hawk, just like she can.
Of course, after everything that goes down between Demetri and Hawk, Moon canāt help but be overprotective of Demetri--sheās got an almost maternal streak, and I imagine sheās very protective of her friends and goes much more Mama Bear than youād expect when theyāre in harmās way. Sheās not a physical fighter, of course, but sheāll damn well fight for them with her words, like she did for Demetri when she broke up with Hawk. However, sheās seen that these boys have a genuine connection, and always probably felt a kind ofĀ āenergyā between them, as sheād put it--and if anyone would be willing to let bygones be bygones and give people another chance, I feel like itād be Moon. She knows Hawk can be good to Demetri (and mind you, heād better be, or heās going to get an earful from her), and she knows that he really does care. She just has to hope Hawk is at enough peace with who he is now that he doesnāt take his insecurities out on Demetri again and drive another rift between them.
And honestly, I like to think that Moon always had a feeling those two were meant for each other. Of course, when she was with Hawk, she figured it was just in aĀ ābest friendā sense, but later on? When they reconcile after the Christmas fight, and she sees after a while theyāve started dating? Sheās just likeĀ ā...ah, that makes a lot more sense, actuallyā XD Call it fate, energies, the alignment of the stars, what have you--Moon always had a feeling Hawk and Demetri were bound to each other somehow, and that they were always meant to end up together. And when she first sees them together, united again after everything and finally embracing their love, she just feels an odd sense of relief--like everything is finally falling into place and playing out like itās supposed to. And here are these two boys who Moon both cares about so much, finally conquering their demons and learning to be happy and finding love in each other, just like she always had a feeling they would--and she honestly couldnāt be more thrilled. And, of course, the fact that it brings all her karate-learning classmates and their dojo rivalries a little closer to peace is a definite bonus. Sheās mainly just happy to see her friends happy together, and finally seeing to have weathered the worst of their own personal storms--but the added unity it brings to theĀ ākarate factionā at their school is certainly a bonus XD














