#clexa stuff

(Disclaimer that I’m basing a lot of this off my own taekwondo experiences, minus the girlfriend)

Lexa is an instructor or higher-belt/senior at a martial arts school and Clarke is a new student, doesn’t really wanna do it, she was kinda pressured into it cuz everyone says she needs a hobby. She’s totally unimpressed with the concept until she walks in the first day to see this girl clad in a striking black uniform, wavy hair tied into a high ponytail, practicing with weapons (the best part of this AU is that Lexa gets to keep her canon sword-wielding skills in a legitimate manner) and Clarke is instantly intrigued (by the martial art and by Lexa).

Lexa is a more experienced student, maybe a intermediate level belt like green or blue, and when Clarke joins Lexa is kinda put with her to help her out since they are both girls and are the same age/height/weight so they make good practice partners.

Cue lots of snarky stubborn in-denial “I-don’t-have-a-crush-on-you-and-I-don’t-need-your-help” thoughts from Clarke but whenever Lexa comes over to help her despite how Clarke grimaces her heart actually skips. Lexa is drawn to her new “apprentice” and wants Clarke to enjoy the world of the martial art as much as Lexa herself does. She teachers her not only the physical but mental and spiritual benefits as well.

So they train together, Clarke makes it a point to learn what days Lexa comes so she can come too. They do a lot of self-defense techniques as partners, lots of take-downs and literally sweeping each other off their feet and pinning them to ground, lots of stretching help, pushing each others’ backs for splits and leg stretches, locking arms behind their backs and lifting each other up, lots of sweaty breathless sparring, kicking punching and mock-fighting each other, a few accidental hits on Clarke’s part, one poorly-aimed kick giving Lexa a bloody nose but Lexa keeps sparring regardless until the match is over and afterward Clarke helps her clean up in the bathroom, helps her out of her gear and wipes the blood and sweat away.

And then them supporting one another in their testings, especially when Lexa goes for her black belt. Clarke is 110% supporting her in everything she does, from the rigorous training to her fasting, keeping her sane and motivated (maybe by this point they’re dating and she gives her a lot of hugs and small cheek kisses in the middle of classes/training sessions).

And the day Lexa finally earns her black belt and Clarke just throws herself at her and hugs her and then Lexa is finally able to get her first sword and she’s instantly an expert at it and she’s so graceful and sharp and accurate and quickly becomes the school’s best.

They go to compete in tournaments together, cheering each other on when they break their boards or spar opponents. People have heard a lot about Lexa and think they can beat her, that she’s not so hot, but boy are they wrong she flattens them each and every time, even when they try to cheat and steal a few points she gets them back fair and square and knocks them on their asses. Maybe at some point someone actually plays dirty and ends up hurting Lexa (like an injured ankle/sprained wrist) and Clarke goes off on them gets them disqualified and dotes on Lexa for like 3 hours straight.