Anthony Lockwood x fem!reader: reverse damsel in distress situation
I just thought this was funny so I made some head canons about it
I don't think there are any warnings? like a couple of vague references to stuff (like they're on a horse together 👀 and they go in a lake together 👀) and possibly a swear word or two??? but I can't remember
I wrote these while I was meant to be writing my essays and I'm not gonna go back and proof read
ok so
instead of the royal child locked in a tower that's guarded by a huge ass dragon being the princess, it's the prince
and the prince is Anthony lockwood
I know he would totally want to be a knight or train or something
but instead he gets kidnapped when a dragon (think Smaug sized) attacks the city
(we're gonna pretend that his family are all alive for this)
so lockwood gets carried off (he's like... 15? 16?)
put in the ruins of a castle in the middle of a thick and dangerous forest that takes like... a week to get to
and for the next three (ish) years parties are sent out to rescue him
none of them are successful
they are either killed by the dragon
or they get scared and run away
lockwood doesn't really mind living with the dragon
Lucy becomes a knight to try and save her friend and George is like a really well respected scholar or something (because lockwood was friends with him and made sure everybody appreciated George's talent for research) who researches dragons and how best to defeat them
lockwood does miss his family but he figures that he can go back any time he wants, and now he actually has some freedom for once in his life
it's a breath of fresh air (just like the air that's all around him because he lives in a forest now)
and the dragon is actually really nice
brings him food, makes fires to keep him warm, lets him practice his sword fighting on its hide (since it's basically impenetrable)
lockwood gets really good at sword fighting really quickly (of course he does)
and soon he's venturing out into the wilds to hunt for food or to discourage the hunting parties from coming to rescue him
also he just likes going for walks sometimes and there are nasty things living in those trees
but one day
not long after his 19th birthday
a single figure approaches the ruins
now the dragon starts gearing up for a fight (even though it's wondering if this is really a fair fight)
but when the singular knight starts bowing to the dragon and pandering to dragon pride
well
safe to say this knight won't be getting eaten today
lockwood of course ventures downstairs to see what's going on
and when he sees his terrible, fear-inducing dragon on its back having belly rubs from some random knight he almost faints in shock
"uh, who are you? And what are you doing with my dragon?"
the knight is surprised and pauses the belly rubs (the dragon lets out a huff)
"oh, I'm here to rescue you I think!"
then lockwood is surprised again because holy shit this knight is a woman
normally women in the army was rare since when lockwood was in the city the patriarchy was still in the progress of being abolished
but in the time he's been away the army has sorted itself out
(not that he knew that)
so he's all confused and frowny
and then he remembers to speak
"oh, well I'm quite happy here, thank you. Sorry for making you travel all this way, but I shan't be being rescued anytime soon."
he expects the knight to protest or something
instead she replies with:
"Alright then. Could I at least stay the night? I haven't slept properly for a while"
he agrees
the dragon is happy because the knight staying = more belly rubs
she goes out to hunt for dinner for the three of them and comes back an hour later with a lot of food
they spend the night talking about what's been happening in the city since lockwood hasn't been there for like, three years
turns out a lot has changed
like it was mentioned earlier, women are now in the army (and can train from a very young age like the men)
the city opened its borders and trade routes have been established between them and neighbouring cities
this means a lot more money has come into the city
and building programmes have started so that people have jobs and then housing
schooling is free
all good things
lockwood spends most of the time the knight (who has introduced herself as Y/n) is talking feeling as though he missed out and wanting to go home
he doesn't want to stay there, he just wants to catch up with everyone and let them know that he's fine
and could they please stop attacking his dragon thanks
omg and while the knight is getting ready for bed she takes her armour off (she has clothes on underneath don't you worry)
and lockwood doesn't realise but he's staring
because that armour is fitted but shapeless and he hasn't seen a woman for nearly three years (and he's a honey teenager let's face it)
and while he might not realise that he's looking
the dragon absolutely does
flicks him with its tail to get him to stop even though the dragon thinks that the whole situation is hilarious
because the dragon had also seen how lockwood had been looking at the knight while they were talking
and boy oh boy is he in trouble because he is definitely crushing on her
the next morning they're having breakfast:
(lockwood went out to get it because the others were still asleep)
and she's laughing at his jokes
and lockwood thinks oh shit I think I'm falling for her
and then he agrees to make the journey back to the city with her and she smiles and it's the most beautiful thing he's ever seen
(mostly he agrees to go back so that he can spend more time with her but shhh)
they hug the dragon goodbye (refuses to leave the hoard)
set out on the knight's horse
and omg they both get on and they're really close together because they don't entirely fit and-
lockwood is really struggling to concentrate he won't lie
so is she
anyway
they get back to the city and everybody is cheering because someone actually managed to defeat the dragon and bring the prince home???
and then she has to explain to his parents (after a very tearful reunion from all members of the family) that no, she didn't kill the dragon, she just told it that she'd never seen a dragon more impressive and gave it belly rubs
then lockwood has to break the news that he's not staying
and more crying ensues
the knight is kind of just... stood there awkwardly because these are her monarchs and she has no clue how to act right now
they invite her to dinner
she says yes (she didn't feel she could say no when lockwood turned to her with puppy dog eyes)
it's very loud
and more of a party than a dinner
lockwood spends a lot of time around George and Lucy (and Y/n totally isn't jealous of how gorgeous Lucy is and how lockwood looks at her like she's the sun that would be true ridiculous)
she's used to the noise of it all, she's a knight for god's sake
it's just been a long couple of weeks and she needs a break
so she heads out to the balcony for a breather
and is surprised to see the prince there because she thought he'd be in the middle of the celebrations
he gives her a small smile when she steps out
and she looks gorgeous against the glow of the room behind her and lockwood thinks he might be falling again
they talk for hours
literally until sunrise
everyone else has gone to sleep
they've moved from standing to sitting with their backs against the wall of the castle watching the sun come up over the horizon
there is absolutely no need for them to be sat as close as they are but-
and lockwood almost feels sad to be leaving again
but then he remembers how constricted he'd felt earlier when people were fussing over him and getting him ready for the party
and he thinks he's much better off living with his dragon in the forest
the journey back Y/n comes with him
she says it's to protect him
she knows he can fend for himself she just likes spending time with him promised his parents that she would (they hadn't asked her to)
they get ambushed on the way by bandits or something
they fight together like they've been doing it their whole lives
and when she pulls out two knives and throws them with perfect accuracy and without even looking and saves his ass, lockwood knows he's screwed
yep he's definitely fallen for her
the dragon knows What's Up when they get back because they're both giggling and stumbling over each other as they walk in
they stopped for a dip in a lake on the way and he totally didn't nearly faint when she started stripping
they didn't go far (just a lil kiss because they finally admit their feelings for each other) but the journey was quite long so they've had time to talk about how it's gonna work
she decides she'll move in with him
the dragon is happy because once again, the knight staying = more belly rubs
lockwood is happy because he's got the girl of his dreams
and they live in their ruins in the middle of a forest, occasionally travelling back to the city for birthdays and celebrations and such
the dragon gets a lot of belly rubs when it comes with them (which doesn't happen much because of the hoard)
George and Lucy travel to see lockwood a lot (and basically live with them now)
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Read your post regarding those angsty Light as an SAS headcanons. I loved that first fic on your rec list. And it got me thinking.
Any protective (over protective?) L headcanons? AUs? for Light. Since Light is so used to taking it for granted and well, in L's mind, it is an established relationship so protecting Light in that regards falls to L, since Light isn't going to do it himself.
Would prefer it if it doesn't end in L's death 🙈
Aaahhh I don't really see L as someone who gets protective?? I think he's more possessive than he is protective, especially where Light is concerned. By the time they meet in canon, Light can very much handle himself and he regularly does—he'd get annoyed and suspicious if L started butting in every time someone started bothering him. And to be fair, in canon, I think L would be more likely to see if he could use Light's annoyance with the people coming onto him as a way to get him to slip up or confess.
BUT! AUs exist, so I will give you this: L bites.
Light no longer gets harassed on the train because L stands right beside him, and all the other creeps take one look at L and go "Oop someone else found the pretty boy first :/ Damn better luck next time". L exudes weirdo creep vibes and the way he sits on the train makes other people shy away from him, and if anyone approaches Light with nefarious intent (or any intent) L will see them coming and just fucking bite them. And, after Light complains that it's not sanitary to put his mouth on people, L just starts kicking people in the face. Light is HIS pretty little evil schemer and if Light doesn't take care of you quickly, L will do it for him.
L will also sit or lay on Light like a cat when he talks to someone too long or starts to flirt. This has the added benefit of getting Light to notice how often he relies on flirting to get his way and get irritated with himself because that's a fairly obvious way that he 'deals' with his lack of control now that L's pointed it out, and he shouldn't be letting those insignificant irritations have such a lasting effect on him.
In general L attempts to just keep Light from getting too close to anyone else, and this has the half-intended side effect of Light no longer getting touched inappropriately. If Light gets talked to inappropriately, then Light takes care of it. He's a vengeful bastard, after all, and even if he doesn't consider it bad enough to get revenge for, L will make sure that person never comes within fifty feet of Light ever again :) They are not poaching L's significant bother. Light is his and no one else is allowed to be near him or look at him or touch him.
Light protests this, but only mildly. He secretly enjoys how quietly feral L gets whenever someone lingers around him too long, for whatever reason. But Light also can't be grateful to L for inadvertently fixing a problem that Light didn't acknowledge was a problem in the first place, so no kudos for L from Light :/ But Light is far more comfortable in himself and his ability to just,,,,exist without being molested than he would've been without L. So there's that :3
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