#trigger warning guns

So. Apparently I had a WIP from August of 2022. But I never actually finished it. And originally it was with VF Pidge and Katie in some sort of superhero AU. But when I looked at it, I did not know the vibe anymore. But then new ideas struck. I've been wanting to revisit AU stuff with Pidge (VLD coded) as an Altean. And befriending and working with Lance (VF coded). With it being in a Guns of Gamara reality, too. And when I came across the WIP, the idea struck me this morning. So here we are! With perfection!

The original picture is from a Batman comic with Red Hood and Robin. I don't recall if I saw it on Tumblr or Facebook. But here it is!

Gotta love catching small friends with the power of hips. Those hips definitely don't lie.

TW: Guns

Okay. I’m in a headcanon mood and I always had these in the back of my head. (This is based on the remakes but also a little bit from the OG)

Early Childhood:

- Leon was either born in Indiana. (Midwest Kid at Heart)

- I feel like Leon had a decent middle class suburban childhood. Not perfect but better than what he’s dealing with right now.

- Leon is Italian from his Mom’s side.

- He even looks more like his Mom except for his hair color and eye color.

- Not surprisingly he got along more with his Mom than his Dad.

- That doesn’t mean he didn’t like his Dad. They just didn’t have a lot in common. (A little bit of toxic masculinity thrown in his childhood.)

- His father taught him how to use a pistol, while his uncle took him to the shooting range.

- They did like watching game show and documentaries together.

- Momma Kennedy is a rock and heavy metal lover. (Kid! Leon proceeding to be chilling and listening in his car seat. 😭)

- They took trips to the Indiana Dunes. (Leon’s a beach kid at heart too.)

- Leon had a bike when he was around 11 and worked as a paper boy.

- He also use to take gymnastics lessons when he was around 6 to 7 years old.

- He was accident-prone (still is) and lost his baby teeth quickly.

- Leon was a very happy reserved good-hearted sweetie pie.

Preteen to Teen Years:

- Leon’s favorite subjects in school are history and chemistry. (He was also really good in mathematics.)

- He got pretty good grades in school.

- He was bullied a little bit not as severely since he kinda kept to himself.

- Played American football but never went pro. (He gets comments that he should go pro all the time.)

- Liked playing Air Hockey and shooting games.

- His behavior kinda changed when he was sent to a private school in Chicago to live with his Uncle.

- He wasn't in trouble or anything. They thought he would have a better education but it was still tough on him since it wasn't his choice.

- They do visit on holidays and birthdays either in Chicago or Indiana.

- Strained relationship with his parents ever since.

- He stayed to live with his Uncle’s (on his Mom side) townhouse.

- Leon adapted quickly but was still more reserved than usual.

- Ever since he moved to Illinois, his allergies have gotten really bad in the spring.

- Yes, he has a cute sneeze.

- At least the Michigan Lake was nice.......

- And the Chicago Pizza

- His Uncle had a Bernese Mountain Dog. (Leon’s maternal grandfather’s)

- Leon had more of a better relationship with Bernie than his uncle.

- They were cordial and had some moments but his Uncle had a more rougher around the edges attitude.

- Puberty kicked in when he was a sophomore.

- Didn't really have a lot of acne.

- Still gets comments if he's on the football team.

- Didn’t really get into clubs but was offered to join the mathematics club. He declined.

- He did go to some football games and to some school dances.

- However, he only went to the dances when he got a girlfriend in his junior year.

- He was very overwhelmed by them but kinda like them since his girlfriend liked them. (Can't dance to the rhythm though.)

- He did have a few friends that he hung out with.

- Went to arcades, movie theaters, and fast food restaurants.

- When he turned 15, he worked as a busboy at his Uncle’s bar.

- Was a teacher's pet at heart. 🍎

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I like to think so! Though these days I rarely have need to use one apart from keeping my skills up with some target practice, but even so here are some tips for you. I hope they help!

One! Never point your gun at anything you don’t intend to shoot. A safe direction to point it when not aiming is any direction in which a bullet can’t strike anyone, or ricochet from something.

Two! Treat every gun as though it can fire at any time. Don’t rely on the “safety”. It’s a mechanical device, and like all devices it can become inoperable or not function properly! Just be careful, and keep your finger off the trigger at all times even when the safety is on.

Three! If your gun fails to fire after the trigger has been pulled, please handle with care! At any time anything is in the barrel or the chamber, your gun is loaded ready to fire even if you’ve tried to shoot and it did not go off. It could still fire at any time, so remember my first rule and ask for assistance.

Lastly! Please protect yourself by wearing gloves, eye goggles and ear plugs or ear defenders. Guns can be very loud when fired and can cause damage to your hearing.

I’m sure you’ll be safe though, and please don’t be nervous! Hopefully I was able to help a little! 🥰

With love,