before he entered into the world of wrestling, leon was attending at a university in seattle where he was majoring in film studies. he’s always had obsession with films. the plot, scenery, the lighting and most importantly the camera work. his love began whenever he was staying at his friend’s house after getting kicked out of the house by his parents one night after a heated argument ensued between him and his father. it was about when was he going to pay the rent when leon was 18 at the time and barely started working. he doesn’t remember what exactly happened that night because there was no point in trying. it didn’t benefit him at all. the only thing that did was watching movies. it was therapy. free therapy to be exact.

before entering into the world of wrestling, leon was attending university where he was majoring in photography since he's always wanted to be behind the camera capturing every single moment; especially when it comes to films. his love for it stems from when he'd go over to his friend's house every time he'd get kicked out of his parents' house by his father or mother whenever there was a heated argument and they didn't want to deal with him or as they like to refer to him as the “rebellious” child who doesn’t listen. leon didn’t think of himself that way because he knew the real reason why they treated him poorly. he knew he was an accident or more like a mistake as he believes that was the case since he didn’t have any other siblings.

sometimes the arguments would escalate to a point where he needed a distraction. hence why he’d deliberately would find a way to go to his friend’s house to watch films. it was the only thing that would make him forget about the situation he was in back then. after he had graduated from high school, he left his home and his parents didn’t bother why he was leaving. he was pretty sure they were ecstatic he was going to college because it meant they wouldn’t deal with him anymore. leon wish he could say he wanted his parents’ love but he’d be lying to himself. he didn’t feel any kind of emotion for them. the only thing he could say about them is he felt pity.

leon stayed with his friend for about 3 months until he finally gotten his own place. was it a pretty place? not exactly but at least he had somewhere he could sleep peacefully with his orange tabby, torchic— he actually adopted her one night while he was drunk and walking back home ( he’s actually not sure if he adopted his cat or stole her from the street ). the place was quiet and comfortable. something he never had growing up. growing up, the house constantly made noises. there was always broken furniture, shattered plates scattered everywhere, and harsh words being thrown. he didn’t have to deal with it anymore and could finally do things his way.

there have been times where someone would ask about his family or past but leon would steer away from the topic since he doesn’t see it as anything important to be talked about. theres a reason why they say: “the past is the past.”

everything was going well… too well. his grades were good, great attendance, and a excellent camera work. nothing could go possibly wrong. he began partying in his sophomore year of university. it was supposed to be a one time thing but it became constant. he felt alive whenever he was at a party or rave where he’d drink whatever was handed to him all for a distraction he needed desperately whenever he’d be in his mind too much. he tried to stop his partying ways but it seemed too impossible.

unfortunately, it had resulted in him getting expelled due to his grades being severely poor. leon did everything to be given a chance but it was too late. his chance of showing his camera work was destroyed and he blamed himself for it. leon knew he could’ve prevented but he didn’t. he never knew why or maybe he did.

a few months have passed, he’s been working at any gigs whether it’s for a concert for small bands or indie shows. though he was more drawn to going to the indie shows since it was easier. not only that but seeing how the story unfolds in a match of fascinated him. it was almost as if he was watching a film except there was a difference obviously. that’s what he enjoyed the most. capturing stories on camera no one would ever forget and will be talked about for years to come. but it didn’t change the fact he didn’t have a real job. he was still an amateur videographer who edited the videos to make it look like a masterpiece.

his friend had gotten him a gig except it was in mexico and would need to be there majority of the time. his friend even promised there could be a possibility he’d worked there full time. leon accepted right away even though he’s never been to mexico and he doesn’t speak fluent spanish. this was around 2019 where he arrived to cmll as an amateur videographer since their top guy was out for one night and that night changed everything for him. he wasn’t immediately hired but they were interested in his work since they saw it as perfection. leon didn’t get too excited just in case they changed their minds but he was happy he could finally utilize his camera work.

after a few gigs in cmll, leon was hired. they didn’t care if he had gotten expelled from university since it doesn’t change the fact his editing skills and camera work were immaculate. he made a few friends over time and then there was a woman who worked there that caught his attention. she was his friend and they got along well. same interests, music taste, personality— kind of, and how they viewed life.

they messed around only two times, he was going to tell her how he felt about her when he’d arrive at work except she wasn’t there. he tried texting her and asking if they can talk but was left on delivered. leon was wondering what he’d gone that she completely ghosted him. all he knew was she wasn’t at work then nine months later, she comes back and goes to his place except this time she bought a tiny human being. she said told leon everything and he was completely thrown off because he wasn’t even aware he was a dad.

he didn’t know what to do because he wasn’t aware she was carrying their baby during those nine months. leon asked her why did it take her so long to tell him he’s a dad and she simply said her work started become overwhelming and needed someone to take care of their baby. she only trusted him and no one else. but he asked a ton of questions since he wants to know why didn’t she tell him. she gave him 2 answers. answer 1 was he was constantly partying and drinking too much. answer 2 was she believed she could do it on her own and didn’t need him. leon saw it as a jab, pretty much saying he wasn’t fit to be a father and didn’t even give him a chance.

now that’s changed since the two co-parent their daughter, sage. it’s been five years since he’s been told he’s a dad. leon does his best to be a good dad and bond with his daughter as much as possible. he even takes her to work and show her his editing on video packages he has to do. sometimes he fucks up but immediately fixes it. he’s still a videographer for cmll and does his best to give his best work while also being a dad and trying to figure out to be one.

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