Leonidas Kimball

Her eyes widened as she heard his voice, one she hadn’t heard in hundreds of years yet it was like it had been yesterday when they had last talked. “Leonidas?” she quickly asked as she looked over at him - worried that it might be a dream but no, he was truly there.

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“The one and only,” Leonidas mused at the sound of his name falling from the other’s lips, his own upturning into a smirk as he pulled his gaze towards her. “Aira, it’s lovely to see that you are, in fact, still alive and well.”

       a soft smile fell upon rebekah’s features at the kiss pressed delicately to her cheek. it reminded her of past times. simpler times. ❝ damn right it is. ❞ the blonde teased as she pulled away from their embrace and made her way towards the couch to sit down. ❝ oh hell, you’ve missed so much. ❞ she admitted with a laugh. ❝ for starters, i got married. ❞ she told him, holding up her hand for him to see her ring. 

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Leo followed shortly behind the blonde once she had passed him moving for the couch, as he seated himself beside her, an arm stretched across the back of the couch as he pulled one leg over his knee and his other hand grasped his glass of liquor, resting it against his ankle. Her response had him pausing for a moment, blue hues falling to the ring on her finger as she admitted to being married and for a moment, Leonidas couldn’t help but feel a slight twinge of jealousy surge through him before a smile pulled against his lips. “I suppose congratulations are in order then,” Leonidas hummed. “Where’s the lucky man? He should be showing you off to the world like the jewel you are rather than staying in hiding.”

“Ah right” Dex mused as he took another sip from his drink “how could I forget?” he taunted. “Yeah, not all that sure I fancy myself as a surgeon. Even more so after seeing the kind of surgeon I apparently was.”

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“I’ve been around for over 900 years and yet that whole experience has left me utterly baffled,” Leonidas admitted. “I prefer business over being security but I can’t say I didn’t get some enjoyment out of tackling a prisoner that tried to escape. That was rather thrilling. Like a hunter pouncing at it’s prey.”

       ❝ leo, darling – how could i possibly forget? ❞ the redhead quipped with a smirk of her own as she leaned back into her chair. ❝ though i do believe that was then and this is now. you haven’t seen me in ages. how do you know i haven’t changed? ❞

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A prideful smirk was quick to pull across the vampire’s lips at the fairy’s words, a surge of overconfidence flowing through him as a low chuckle left his lips and he gave a simple shake of his head. “Because my cheeky ginger vixen,” Leonidas countered tauntingly. “You are grace and beauty. It’s what makes you, you. That hasn’t changed.”

“Did you learn anything new about yourself?  That’s what a therapy box is for, after all.”  Hope sounded slightly bitter and she knew it, but the experience hadn’t been one she’d ever asked for or wanted, and had only highlighted some of her worst impulses.

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“Afraid the only thing I learned was that I love the thrill of a hunt,” Leonidas quipped amusedly. “Whether I’m a vampire or a human, apparently.” His gaze slowly fell on the youngest Mikaelson, his amusement falling from his features before a sigh eased from his lips. “Tell me, Hope,” he mused. “What is it that locked us up in there? Or more so, I suppose I should ask, who and why?”

       ❝ what makes you think i’ve had anything to drink? ❞ the redhead inquired with a smirk as she looked over at her friend.

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“I know you, darling,” Leo quipped back to the red-head, an amused expression crossing his features. “Or have you forgotten just how well acquainted we are?”

       ❝ well i’ll be damned – leonidas kimball as i live and breathe. ❞ the blonde hummed with a smirk as she looked back at the familiar face from her past. ❝ you know i’m never one to turn down a good glass of bourbon. ❞ she mused, reaching for the glass.

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“The one and only, love,” Leo hummed, a smile quipping across his lips as he held his hands out to the side for a moment once the blonde had taken her glass. Enclosing their distance, a gentle kiss was placed to the blonde’s cheek, a cheeky grin taking over. “It’s a pleasure seeing you, as always,” he chimed, a hand motioning towards a nearby couch. “Tell me, what have I missed in the wonderous life of the best looking Mikaelson.”

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“Do I dare ask?” Dex questioned as the other sat himself down at the bar beside him.

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“That whole therapy box thing,” Leo retorted as his gaze fell on the male joining him. “Can’t say that I ever envisioned myself as a security guard but can’t say I’m not interested now.”

       ❝ hey i got something for you, look! ❞ the redhead called out with a smirk before holding up her middle finger in his direction. // @leonidas-kimball

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Amusement flashed across his features as his gaze landed on the red head, a scoff being given as he shook his head. “How classy,” Leonidas mused. “Exactly how much have you had to drink tonight?”

A low chuckle eased from Leo’s lips turning as he moved to pour them both a glass of whiskey. “It’s quite the oxymoron, really,” Leonidas spoke. “The bad hand ends up winning so is it still a band hand or has it become a good hand?”

A singular brow rose as the younger male spoke, curiosity peaking in his features as he settled himself back into his seat, digits folding together in his lap as he eyed Xander. “And what exactly is it that you don’t want me worrying about anymore, son,” Leonidas questioned. 

“No - no, that’s not what I said.  I said that you,” Octavia pointed, “need to go clean up the patient in 305.  And you need to refill the supply closets.  You, I don’t really care what you do.”  She sat back down at the station, flicking through paperwork and ignoring the complaints of her coworkers.  “You all need to stop wasting my time.  Go, please.”

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“Rough day,” Leonidas questioned as he approached the nurse’s station, flashing a quick smile as he leaned against the countertop. 

Like any other, the day was unimaginably busy and the ER was flooded with incoming injuries. Having been paged to a plastics consult, Damiano had finished up with his patient and had been making his way out of the emergency room when he turned and slipped on something both gross and slimy. He hit the floor with a thud, completely wiping out as bystanders began to gather and a simple “Ow” left his lips. 

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While everyone else stood staring at the man that had just slipped, Leonidas moved his way forward, offering a hand to the male. “You good, dude,” he questioned. “That was a hell of a slip.”

Being wrapped in this man’s arms should have been scary, it should have been an awkward and weird embrace because for all intents and purposes she did not truly know him. 

But still she fell easily into his arms, wrapping around him and feeling strangely at home. 

When he gave her his name it made Sera’s heart take off, she watched him kiss the back of her hand and smiled, “Thank you, Leonidas…” She whispered, the name felt odd in her mouth, but familiar at the same time. 

“Leon…” She whispered, her eyebrows furrowing. “I don’t know why, but I want to call you Leon.” 

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A faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips as his blue gaze lowered to her features, the nickname that only she had ever called him falling from her lips tugging at his heartstrings as he maneuvered them towards the elevators. “You’ve called me that since the day we met,” Leonidas explained. “The only person in this world to call me Leon and the only person I would ever allow too.”

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When his hand cradled her features, fingers brushing hair behind her ears before cupping her cheek and jaw line. Then suddenly his forehead is resting against hers, causing her eyelids to flutter shut. It felt somehow so familiar yet she couldn’t remember anything like this before at all. 

But that didn’t matter as she reached out to touch him, fingers resting against his face, trembling as she touched each feature, fingers brushed against his lips, his cheek bones, his brow. 

There wasn’t an area she left untouched, mapping out his entire face and committing it to memory, not wanting to forget this man ever again. 

“I didn’t… I.. I don’t know why I left but I promise I would never have left you, not you… never you..” She gasped, finally opening her eyes. “I.. I don’t remember your name… but I know I know you.. I know it in my heart.” 

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Leonidas stood unwavering as her gentle touch met his features, tracing each outline with cautious movements before she finally spoke and he gave a shake of his head before pulling her into his frame, arms wrapping around her as he placed a gentle kiss to her head, before pulling back slightly, a faint hint of a smile quirking at the corners of his lips before he dipped slightly, a single hand taking one of her own as he gave a slight bow, raising her digits to his lips. “Leonidas Kimball, at your service,” Leo stated casually, lips ghosting against her skin before he placed a kiss to the back of her hand. “You don’t have to remember everything right now, love. Let’s just get you back up to your room before anyone discovers your missing and the hospital goes into a frenzy.”