I LOVE SLIDE AND I LOVE LEO AND LEO WOTH A GUITAR???? YOURE GENIUS!!! IF YOU EVER TURN THIS INTO A FIC IM FIRST IN LINE
Get in line then, it seems! This is in response to some headcannons I wrote a while ago (you can find them linked on my Masterlist), which I LOVE doing, they're so fun! So enjoy Leo being a guitar legend and some SW/Vaincre gang in a band! They're super rock n' roll. 🤘
Oh, and have some FinnLo in the audience being OBSESSED that their sunshine is a musician! :)
Credits to @lumosinlove
“Le, did you get the extra cables for tonight?”
“Yup,” Leo said to Cassie, typing quickly on his computer. His political philosophy paper wasn’t going to write itself. “In my backpack.”
“Cool, great. And the extra amp, how are we getting that there?”
“Amanda’s girlfriend is bringing it in her car.”
“‘Kay, cool. Cool, cool, cool.”
Leo grinned, swiveling in his chair and looking at Cassie with raised eyebrows. “You’re stressed.”
“Well, obviously,” she hissed. “This is our biggest gig yet.”
“And you’re sure it has nothing to do with a certain person being there?”
She rolled her eyes, but was blushing. “Percy Marshall has free will. He can come if he wants. I didn’t even invite him, Finn did.”
Leo winced. “Yeah, sorry. He likes to meddle.”
“Yes, he does.” She tapped her pen against her notebook repeatedly. “Also, it doesn’t matter if Percy is there or not. I sing because I like it. And I’m good.”
“So good.”
“Right?”
“Are you asking me, or telling me?”
Cassie groaned, thumping her head on the table. Her blonde waves fell in a curtain around her head. “I don’t know.”
“Well, figure it out. And study for your Calc exam, you don’t want to have to take it again next year.”
“Why the hell does a journalism major have to take math anyways?!”
“Your voice is going high,” Leo pointed out, turning back to his essay.
She narrowed her eyes at him. “I’m stressed.”
“Still, I’d prefer not to lose my hearing at twenty-one. Go, do math, please.”
Cassie kicked his foot gently under the table, but she was smiling.
***
“How we feeling?”
Leo and Amanda looked up from where they were tuning their guitars to find Layla’s smiling face. She was fiddling with her drumsticks.
“Good,” Leo said. “Almost done. Has Cole tuned his bass yet?”
She rolled her eyes. “No. He’s still drinking his pre-gig tea. And Thomas came backstage to talk, so they’re distracting each other.”
Amanda snorted. “Well, then we might be down a bassist tonight.”
“I’ll go find him,” Layla laughed, then she was walking away, her long twists swishing behind her.
Leo plucked his final string, watching the light on his electric tuner turn green. “‘Kay,” he said. “I’m all set.”
“Me, too.” Amanda unclipped her strap and set her guitar in its stand. “I’m gonna go say goodbye to Aadhya, I’ll be right back!”
Leo made kissing sounds as she jogged to the little back room where their stuff was, laughing when she flipped him off. He hummed to himself as he plucked out a few chords. Even after performing with the band for almost two years, he still got nervous he would forget something on stage. A quick review was necessary. He was just running through their opening number when his eyes were covered by two hands.
“Guess who?”
Leo smiled. “Hi, sweetheart.”
“Hi,” Finn said happily, uncovering his hands and bouncing in front of Leo, Logan following. “How are you?”
“Good,” Leo said, slipping his guitar strap over his head and setting the instrument in its stand.
Logan reached out and thumbed the bottom of Leo’s tank top. “Feel ready?”
Leo smiled. “Yeah. Little nervous.”
“You’ll be so good,” Finn said. He draped his arms loosely around Leo’s shoulders. “There are so many people out there waiting to see you.”
Logan laughed. “Rouge, I don’t think that’s helping.”
“But they’re his fans!” Finn scratched absentmindedly at the back of Leo’s scalp. “We’re your biggest fans, though.”
“I don’t know,” Leo teased with a smile. “My mama might have you beat on that one.”
“I’ll fight her for the honor.”
Leo rolled his eyes playfully. “No you will not,” he chastised gently. “But you will give me a good luck kiss.”
He didn’t even have time before Finn’s smile was kissing his own in happy bursts. “I love you, I love you, good luck, peanut butter sunshine baby.”
Logan was there, too, pressed against their sides. He cupped Leo’s waist with his hand gently and tilted his head up for a kiss of his own. “You’ll be amazing, soleil.” He ran his hand appreciatively up Leo’s arm. “You look very sexy.”
“Yes, very,” Finn agreed. “We’re lucky boys, that’s for sure.”
“Okay,” Leo laughed. “We go on soon, so I need to go.” He kissed them each quickly and squeezed their hands. “I love you.”
“Je t’aime.”
“Love you!”
Leo blew them a kiss as he walked into the backstage room. Thomas was on his way out and held his fist out for Leo to bump. “Kick ass, man.”
Leo slapped his back. “Thanks, Talky.” He closed the door behind Thomas and smiled at his bandmates. “Feeling good?”
Cole nodded. “Feeling good.”
“Good.” Leo went over and sat by Cassie on the couch, throwing an arm over her shoulders. “How are you?”
She sighed, resting her head on Leo’s shoulder. “I’m okay. All warmed up.”
“You’ll be amazing.”
“Mm.” She shifted closer, then looked up at him. “Would your boyfriends be jealous if they saw us right now?”
Leo laughed. “Oh, definitely. Finn’s ears would be bright red, and Logan would be staring at you so hard.” He rested their temples together. “But I won’t tell them.”
“Thanks.” She looked around the room at everyone else watching her carefully. “I’ll be fine, guys, really.”
Layla nodded. “We know. You get on stage and you’re fine, just- I don’t know, I think we’re all a little nervous.”
“Right?” Amanda laughed nervously. “I mean, fuck, this place is huge!”
Cole was staring off into space with wide eyes. “I’m absolutely shitting myself.”
They all looked at each other for a moment, silent, then burst out into laughter. Cassie’s body shook against Leo’s shoulder, and Layla was doubled up over her knees across from him. Amanda and Cole were falling over each other on the other couch. Leo felt the anxiety of the moment slip away a little and he bit his lip around a smile.
“Oh, fuck me, we’re crazy,” Amanda laughed.
Leo felt a buzz in his back pocket, and unwound his arm from Cassie’s shoulders to take out his phone while the others continued laughing around him. His lock screen lit up with a notification. He took a minute to smile at the photo. It was of himself, Logan, and Finn around a campfire from the fall, bundled up in sweatshirts and sweatpants. Logan was sitting sideways on Leo’s lap in a camp chair and Finn had both his arms draped over Leo’s shoulders from behind, pressing their cheeks together and smiling. Leo ran his thumb over it fondly before unlocking his phone and opening up his texts.
Finn had sent him a photo of the stage, and then a photo of Logan flipping him off, a cup held to his mouth. Here’s where we are, sunshine, the text read. Love you x A GAZILLION ur so sexy and talented and hot and pretty and we love you mwah mwah MWAH <33333333333
Leo snorted out loud, shaking his head fondly. <3 you both, you can come backstage after.
Cassie not-so-subtley peeked over his shoulder. “Oo-oo, Leo’s got some admirers!”
He blushed and nudged her. “Shut up.”
“Seriously,” Cole said. “You three are always just like…” He widened his eyes and smiled goofily, fluttering his eyelashes.
“No we are not.”
“Yeah-huh,” Amanda said.
“Fine.” Leo sighed, dropping his head back. He feigned exasperation, but really his stomach was fluttering. “Yes, we’re sickeningly in love, all right?”
Layla snorted. “Yes, you are.” She clapped her hands. “And it’s five-to, so we gotta go.”
They all grabbed their water and walked back to get their instruments. Leo peeked around the wooden panels on the side of the stage that blocked them from the view of the audience as he adjusted his guitar strap.
“You find them?” asked Cole from behind him.
“I’m looking,” Leo said. His eyes scanned the crowd, looking for a shock of red hair or the slope of Logan’s broad back.
“There,” Cole said. “With our other friends.”
Leo followed Cole’s finger to where it was pointing and smiled. Sure enough, there were Finn and Logan, talking with Hannah, a friend of Finn’s from his freshman year, and Sirius, who had bonded with Logan the year before because they were both from Quebec. Finn had a drink in one hand and another secure around Logan’s waist, pulling him flush to his own body. Logan was quiet, as he usually was, and was listening to Finn so closely and intently his nose was almost brushing Finn’s cheek. Finn took notice and kissed him quickly before going back to whatever he had been talking about.
“You see ‘em?” Cole asked.
Leo nodded. “Yeah. I do.”
Cole snorted and slapped his back. “C’mon, lover boy, it’s show time.”
Leo grinned quietly to himself as the lights went up and they followed Cassie out onto the stage.
***
Leo strummed the last chord of their song, With You, letting his sound ring before silencing his guitar with his palm. There was a brief silence, then the crowd was applauding and cheering. Cassie, smiling broadly as always, thanked them with a nod and a laugh as she set her microphone in its stand.
“I’m glad you liked that one,” she said, fiddling with the mic chord. “We do, too.” She flipped her long blonde hair over her shoulder and turned to Leo. Good? she mouthed.
Leo nodded, running the cable connecting his guitar to the amp through his hands to stretch it out.
“Okay,” he heard Cassie say. “I’m going to take a step back for a minute. We’re gonna play a cover for you, one of our favorites, and Mr. Leo Knut here is gonna sing lead for us.” She scrunched her nose teasingly at him. “He’s very good.”
Leo rolled his eyes playfully as they switched spots, Amanda going to pick up her acoustic guitar. Cassie stopped him with a hand on his bicep. “Good?”
Leo nodded with a smile. “Yeah.”
She smiled. “You’ll be great.”
He smiled back, nudging their arms. “Thanks, Cass.” He stepped up to the mic, raising just a bit. “Hey, y’all, how ya doin’?” He winced inwardly- his accent always came out stronger when he was onstage, but people didn’t seem to mind. There was some applause and cheers, and a loud whoop! that Leo would bet all his money on came from Finn. He grinned, squinting against the lights shining on the stage. He fiddled with the neck of his guitar. “Good. Hey, look, we’re gonna do a little cover for you. This song is one of my favorites.”
He flashed his eyes around the crowd until they landed on his boyfriends, the both of them smiling up at him. Logan was slumped back against Finn’s chest, Finn’s arms tight around his waist. Finn winked at him and Leo felt this face warm.
Leo realized he had spaced out for a few seconds and cleared his throat. “Um, so,” he said, strumming once on his instrument. “Yeah, I like this one a lot. Reminds me of some people very dear to me.” He turned to look behind him. “Ready?”
His bandmates nodded, and then they were off.
Leo opened it with the guitar riff, now familiar under his fingers after so many run-throughs. He bobbed his head to the beat and took a deep breath just as Cole and Amanda joined him.
Could you whisper in my ear
The things you wanna feel?
I’d give you anything
To feel it comin’
Do you wake up on your own
And wonder where you are?
You live with all your faults
Leo smiled, eyes flashing to the neck of his guitar as he plucked out the shortened transition riff, feeling the sound of Cassie’s tambourine and Layla’s soft cymbal shake through his chest. He glanced out at the crowd and moved closer to the mic.
I wanna wake up where you are
I won’t say anything at all
So why don’t you slide?
Leo rocked his body faster, grinning at the rhythm of his and Amanda’s strumming.
Yeah, I’m gonna let it slide
The crowd was lively now. Lots of people were swaying and singing along, a few even dancing with their friends or partners. It energized Leo, touched something so deep in his bones he felt like his body was thrumming. He bounced a little as he strummed, closing his eyes as he started the next verse, Cassie’s harmonies mixing with his own voice.
Don’t you love the life you killed?
The priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall
Your ma’ disowned you
Don’t supposed I’ll ever know
What it means to be a man
It’s something I can’t change
I’ll live around it
I wanna wake up where you are.
I won’t say anything at all.
So why don’t you slide?
Oo, slide
Leo loved this part of the song. The way the strumming picked up, the way it made him feel light and giddy as he sang it. He caught Cassie’s eye and smiled. She was slapping the tambourine on her hands and tapping her toe, her long, golden hair shaking with the movement of her body. Amanda and her were back to back now and laughing; on his other side, Leo could see Cole shaking his head and smiling goofily at Layla in the back.
And I’ll do anything you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothing that fall.
He turned towards the crowd again. He had to find them, quickly, had to catch their eye to sing the next bit, like he always did.
They were already looking back at him when he caught their gazes. Finn was swaying Logan gently and singing along to the lyrics. It reminded Leo of all the times he’d seen lovers at music festivals, hands on each other’s hips, casually touching in a way that said, I’m here. I’m here with you, and I love you.
Leo blushed and looked out at them through his lashes with a grin, holding their gaze as he continued.
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married?
Or run away?
They broke off into a brief instrumental interlude, and Leo broke his gaze to look at his guitar neck, shifting his fingers accordingly. Sometimes, looking at them was too much. Sometimes, he didn’t know what to do when they smiled at him like they had just then, so full of adoration and joy.
The instrumental part was finishing up again and Leo was catching their eyes once more.
And I’ll do anything you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothing that fall
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married?
Or run away?
Leo scrunched his nose at Logan and Finn in a smile, their expressions mimicking his.
I wanna wake up where you are
And I won’t say anything
There was the sound of Layla’s drum fill, and then they were all bouncing. Leo angled his head to Cassie and bopped along with her.
And I’ll do anything you ever dreamed to be complete
Little piece of the nothin’ that fall
And I’ll do anythin’ you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothing that fall
Leo felt his chest heaving as he looked at the other people around the room. They were looking at him, trying to catch his eye, and smiling. But he really didn’t care much about them at that moment, if he was being honest with himself. He moved closer to the mic as the instruments crescendoed and grinned, locking eyes with Finn and Logan’s happy faces one final time.
Yeah, slide between the sheets of all them beds you never knew
Why don’t you slide into my room?
Just slide into my room
Oh, we’ll run away, run away, run away
Leo tore his eyes away only to look at his guitar as he played the closing rift through, his fingers shaking slightly with the adrenaline. He took a deep breath as they all let their instruments ring out a bit. As always, there was silence, then applause. Cassie was beside him in a moment, grabbing his arm and shaking it excitedly.
“You kicked ass!”
Leo rolled his eyes playfully and bumped their foreheads together. “So did you. That one’s always fun.”
She flashed her eyes to the crowd, grin widening, then looked back at Leo. “Your lovers are staring.”
Leo blushed but turned to look. And sure enough, in the crowded room, dark and dusty and probably smelling of sweat and beer, two sets of twinkling eyes were looking at him, smiles so wide almost all their teeth were showing. Logan raised his fingers in a wave and Finn blew him a kiss. Love you.
Leo bit his lip around a smile and let out a quiet, giddy laugh. Love you.
Then he gave Cassie one more pat on the shoulder and went back to his place to finish the set.
***
Leo wiped the sweat off his face with the bottom of his tank top, bristling a bit as some of the saltiness got in his eyes. They all set their instruments in their stands backstage to be put away in a few minutes and hurried to the dressing room. There was a window that Cole immediately threw open, and then Layla was handing them all water bottles from a cooler.
“Drink up,” she said. “Before you go to the bar, please.”
“Thanks,” Leo panted. He cracked it open and downed half in one go, then fell against the couch and placed the cool plastic on his forehead. The condensation was a little uncomfortable, but he was too hot to care. The others were chatting around him, and there was the sound of the door opening and closing as people came and went, fussing with cables and amps. Aadhya slapped his leg in a job well done and he stuck his thumb up.
“Gimme a minute,” he said. “I’ll help.”
“Nope,” she said. “Percy, Thomas, and I have got it. You all just sit for a minute, okay? You’re dehydrated.”
Leo didn’t really have it in himself to protest. “‘Kay. Thanks.”
She nodded and went back to putting away Amanda’s guitars.
Leo closed his eyes once more and let out a deep breath through his mouth. Performing was a joy and an adrenaline boost, but the period after was stressful sometimes. Their bodies and brains were exhausted; a few moments of relaxation and quiet was necessary.
Suddenly, he felt two palms rub the outside of his thighs and a soft voice. “Soleil.”
Leo opened his eyes slowly to meet Logan’s loving green ones. He smiled up at him. “Salut.”
“Salut, chérie.” The French was warm and comforting, like Leo was being wrapped in a blanket. Logan bent to kiss his mouth softly. “You did so well.”
“Merci,” Leo said. He set the water bottle beside him then wrapped his hands around the backs of Logan’s thighs. “Hey, c’mere.” When Logan was seated on his lap, knees digging into the soft cushions around them, Leo leaned up to kiss him a little harder. “Thank you for coming.”
“Oui, of course we did. Finn’s helping put stuff away.” Logan picked up the water bottle and pressed it back to Leo’s forehead. “Es-tu chaud, mon coeur?”
Leo nodded. “Ouais, a little.” He winced as Logan kissed his temple. “Sorry, I’m all sweaty.”
Logan grinned and pressed another soft kiss to his mouth. “Non, I like you sweaty.”
Leo smiled against his mouth and stole another kiss. “I love you. I’m so happy you both are here.”
Logan set the water bottle aside and tenderly cupped Leo’s face in his hands. “We love you so much, peanut.”
They smiled at each other for a moment before a freckled face appeared above Logan’s shoulder. “‘Sup, lovers?” Finn asked, kissing Logan’s cheek then leaning down to peck Leo on the lips. “How are you, baby?”
“Tired,” Leo sighed. “Hot.”
“Yeah you are.” Finn put Leo's guitar case down, flopped beside him on the couch, and threw one arm around his shoulders, his other hand resting on Leo’s thigh. “Hey, I have an idea.”
Leo rested his head on Finn’s shoulder. “Hm?”
“How about we run away and get married?”
Leo tisked and raised his head. Finn’s grin was mischievous, and Leo just rolled his eyes fondly. “Shut up.”
“No, no, let’s go. Right now.” He bent to whisper in Leo’s ear. “And if you’re lucky, we’ll both slide into your room.”
“That’s it,” Leo said, sitting up and moving to stand. “I’m getting new boyfriends.”
“Non,” Logan demanded firmly. He let his weight go heavier on Leo’s lap and laced a hand through his hair possessively. “Non, you’re not.”
“Kidding.” Leo placated Logan with a kiss then fell back into the cushions, slumped down and leaning into Finn’s side. “But I don’t just sing those lyrics to you for no reason, you know.”
“We know, sunshine.” Finn nosed at Leo’s hair and kissed his temple.
“It’s because I love you very much.”
“And we love you, baby.” Finn reached out to play with Logan’s fingers. “But- we are getting married, right? Maybe not the ‘running away’ thing, because my parents and brother would kill me, but… marriage?”
Leo turned to brush their noses together and nodded. “If that’s what you want, then I want it. Lo?”
“Of course I do,” Logan answered. He brought their left hands to his mouth and kissed their ring fingers. He then peeked out through his lashes and winked. “And I’d also like to slide into your bed.”
“Oh my God, this isn’t funny anymore!” Leo exclaimed, bouncing his legs up and down to jostle Logan. He laughed and looked up at him. “I am trying to be romantic, stop being weird about it.”
Logan pressed their smiles together in a slow kiss. “It’s very romantic, mon soleil,” he whispered. “We love it.”
“Yeah, we do, baby. You’re so sweet.” Finn kissed his cheek and bit his jaw. “Sweet enough to eat.”
“Oh-kay, lovebirds!” Cassie sing-songed. Leo looked around Logan’s body to find her standing across the room with Layla, the both of them waggling their eyebrows exaggeratedly. Percy was behind her with her purse, his face flushed nervously. Cassie jerked her head. “C’mon, time to celebrate. We can leave our stuff here.”
“Damn right,” Leo said. “I need a fuckin’ drink.”
“Mm, your accent always sounds stronger when you’re tired,” Finn murmured with a last kiss to his and Logan’s cheeks. He stood and held out his hands. “Let’s go, I’m buying.”
Logan and Leo took his hands and followed him out the door, the rest of Leo’s bandmates and a few of their friends behind them. Finn refused to stop holding their hands, even when passing through the narrow hallway, which made Cole let out a frustrated groan behind them. “Let’s move it! I would like a fruity drink!”
Layla rolled her eyes fondly. “You and your cocktails.”
“Hey, don’t mock me, babe, you always steal them anyways.”
Leo smiled and held Finn’s hand tightly until they got to the bar. Finn rapped his knuckles and put on his most charming smile. “A rum and coke, a dark n’ stormy, and a Jameson neat, please.”
A bartender with a thick braid running down her back smiled at Leo. “You guys were good.”
“Thanks,” he said sheepishly.
“Aw, don’t get so shy, butter baby,” Finn teased. He pinched Leo’s cheeks. “You deserve all the praise.”
Leo looked between him and Logan and leaned in. “Maybe you can slide in my bed and give me some tonight.”
Finn’s eyes darkened. Logan just looked a little dazed. “Promise?”
“Promise.” He kissed each of their stunned mouths quickly and grabbed his drink, smiling. “Now, c’mon, let’s go find a dark corner and make out.”
And with their laughter following him, Leo turned towards the crowd and let himself internalize the moment. The hands on his hips were warm and gentle and he smiled at the stage where he had just been. Maybe, he thought, it wouldn’t be so bad running away and getting married.
Not until he graduated though.
“Love you,” Finn whispered, resting his temple on the back of Leo’s neck.
Leo turned to kiss him, then drew Logan to his chest to kiss him, too. “I love you,” he whispered back. “I love you, I love you, I love you.”
first time sending an ask to anyone I am a simple woman I have but a simple request:
Leo in eyeliner feat. Finnlo’s reaction
PLEASE HIS BABY BLUES WOULD LOOK SO GOODDDDD
Indeed, you are a simple woman with a simple request, and a damn good one. Controversial opinion, maybe, but eyeliner is DEFINITELY the sexiest makeup product. And with Leo's BABY BLUES? I propose to you: silver. White. Gray. Black. Brown. Blue. The options are endless.
Enjoy some FinnLo and their brains absolutely shutting down because they are dating an actual ADONIS of a man, holy smokes. They're obsessed. But, then again, who wouldn't be? ALSO, BONUS 'cause Leo is matching Halloween costumes with Katie, and FinnLo's baby fever hearts go BOOM! And props to Layla for her incredible makeup skills, she's the absolute moment. I just KNOW she rocks an incredible golden wing eyeliner, I JUST KNOW IT!!!!!!
TW: Mentions of nefarious activities, but nothing explicit, as per!
Character credits to @lumosinlove
“Leo, Leo, come on!”
Leo smiled up at Katie, who was waiting for him patiently on the stairway leading up to the second floor bedrooms. “I’m coming, hun.” He turned to Finn, dressed up as a very handsome prince, if he did say so himself, and gave him a kiss on the nose. “Be right back.”
“‘Kay,” Finn said, patting his hip. “Tell Katie thanks a lot for stealing my sunshine from me and forcing him to do matching costumes with her this year.”
“It’s not just with me, it’s with Layla, too,” Leo laughed, kissing him again. “I love you.”
Finn brushed his blonde hair out of his eyes. “Love you.” He gave Leo’s butt a hard tap. “Go get changed.”
Leo sent him a wink over his shoulder and followed Katie up to her bedroom, where Layla was also waiting. Finn watched him for a moment before he felt a hand come around his waist. “Salut.”
He smiled widely. “Hey.” He turned to face Logan, cupping his face excitedly and pressing kisses to his lips. “How’s my sexy knight?”
Logan laughed against his mouth. “Good.”
Finn made another happy sound and kissed Logan’s cheek. “Thank you for driving up, baby. Sorry it’s not a long visit.”
“Non, it’s okay, I like the Halloween parties.” He rested his forehead against Finn’s shoulder and looked up the stairway. “Like it better when we can all match.”
“Right?” Finn tugged on the cape of Logan’s costume to bring their bodies closer. “Silly Katie stealing our sunshine.” He raised his eyebrows teasingly. “If anything, I would have thought she would steal you from us, not Leo.”
Logan pouted. “Me, too.”
Finn kissed him again with a smile. “C’mon. We have to mingle and stuff while we wait for Le or else we’re just gonna be sad and standing here.”
“But he’s so far.”
Finn just smiled against Logan’s temple and guided him into the kitchen.
An eternity later, but what was really probably only twenty minutes, there were footfalls coming down the staircase. Finn had his arms around Logan’s shoulders, laughing and talking with Thomas and Cole, when Cole suddenly stopped trailed off. His eyes widened. “Holy shit.”
Thomas nudged him playfully and made an oo sound.
Cole just shoved him back. “Shut up.” But he was smiling as he made his way towards Layla. “You look gorgeous,” he said, hands coming down to cup her waist. She did look pretty stunning, Finn thought, in her pirate get-up.
“Thank you,” she said with a proud smile. “Just wait until you see Leo and Katie.”
Finn felt Logan perk up against his chest, his hands coming up to grip Finn’s forearms excitedly. Finn bent down to whisper by his ear. “Calm down.”
“I’m excited.”
“Me, too, just- breathe for a second, baby, you’re getting all worked up.”
Logan flashed dark eyes at him. “What if I want to?”
Finn just rolled his eyes playfully and kissed his cheek. When he pulled away, he was met with crystal blue eyes that were-
“Whoa,” Finn said, a little breathless. “Huh.”
Leo smiled, then turned down to look at Katie. “You think they like our costumes?”
She nodded assuredly. “Yep! I’m gonna go show maman.” Then she was bouncing off her toes and stealing Layla from Cole, presumably going to look for Celeste. The extra fabric of her bandana flapped behind her as she ran to the living room.
Leo turned back to Finn and Logan, spinning around with his hands splayed out. “So? What do you think? Layla sewed some of this, can you believe that?”
But Finn wasn’t paying attention to the clothes, though they did look nice. He instead straightened, Logan shifting to press against just his side, and reached out to rub a thumb under Leo’s eye. “Huh,” he said again. “What…?”
Leo blushed. “Katie insisted. She wanted my eyes to look like Jack Sparrow’s, but Layla took a little more creative freedom than that. Said silver would look good with the blue.”
“She was right.” Finn leaned in a little to look closer at the silver around Leo’s eyes. It made his blue irises look piercing. He could feel heat working its way down his lower back. “Jesus.”
Leo bit his lip in amusement. “Your ears are red.” He looked at Logan and laughed, reaching out to brush the back of his fingers over his cheeks. “Oh, honey.”
Finn looked down at Logan, too, who was partially hiding his face in Finn’s shoulder, green eyes dark and wanting, a flush blooming on the high of his cheeks. The look he was giving Leo was so devastating that Finn had to have a serious mental talk with his body.
“Si beau,” Logan whispered. He reached a hand out and Leo came willingly, allowing Logan, too, to press his thumb to the delicate skin under his eye. Logan let out a groan. “Soleil.”
“You’re okay,” Leo whispered, leaning down to kiss Logan softly. “All okay, sweetheart.”
“Non, je t’aime, let’s go, let’s leave.”
Leo barked out a laugh, straightening. “Absolutely not. I did not get all dressed up for a party to then immediately leave. I haven’t even had a drink yet.”
“Sunshine, I’ll buy you any drink you want if we leave right now,” Finn said. “In fact, I’ll literally lick it off your body, or you can lick it off mine, or Logan’s, I just- come on.”
Leo looked amused at Finn’s tone, which had become a little high at the end of his ramble. “Baby,” he said lowly, which was not helping Finn nor Logan whatsoever. He held up two fingers with a mischievous grin. “Two hours. Long enough to be polite, late enough to justify leaving, and early enough to go back home and have hot sex for as long as you want.”
Both Finn and Logan took a sharp breath in at Leo’s forwardness. Logan’s hands were busy fiddling with Leo’s costume. “Soleil.”
Leo just winked, kissed them both, and turned towards the living room. “I am going to find my other pirates. I love you.” Then he and his crystal clear blue eyes were walking away and leaving Finn and Logan desperate in the entryway.
Logan groaned, bumping his head against Finn’s shoulder. “Oh no.”
“I agree, oh no.” Finn wrapped an arm around his shoulders. “Oh, we are so done for.”
“Ouais. He looks so fucking good, I can’t-” Logan cut himself off with another groan and looked up at Finn pleadingly. “Finn.”
Finn ran a hand over his own face. “Okay,” he said. “Okay, game plan.” He counted off on his fingers. “We set a timer, two hours exactly. No later. We make nice and polite chit-chat with all of our friends that we love very dearly to distract ourselves.” He pressed their foreheads together and lowered his voice. “Then when the timer goes off on my watch, we get Leo, drag him and his sexy blue eyes out of here, and I reasonably break the speed limit to get us in bed and get him naked as fast as possible.”
“Not completely naked,” Logan said with a smile. “Not with that eyeliner.”
“Oh, for sure, not completely naked. That stuff is staying on, and I am asking Layla where she got it.”
Logan laughed, then kissed Finn slowly. “D’accord. D’accord, let’s do this.” He let out a heavy sigh. “This will be the longest two hours of our lives.”
“Oh for sure,” Finn agreed, pulling back to fiddle with his watch. “And the timer starts… now.” He straightened and held out his hand for Logan to take. “Now, my knight in shining armor, please escort me to the kitchen. Those ribs smell delicious, and we need lots of sustenance for tonight.” He craned his head and caught sight of golden curls. “And I see our pirate bombshell in there waiting for us. We might not leave for two hours, but that doesn’t mean we’re staying far away from him the whole time. Gotta have our eyes on the prize.”
“Ouais,” Logan said with one of his secret little smiles. He squeezed Finn’s fingers. “Allez, mon prince, let’s get you some sustenance.”
And with a tug of his hand, Finn followed Logan into the kitchen and to the warmth of their sunshine.
out of curiosity why are chickens your fav animal? is there a specific reason or do u just like them? another question… who on the lions do u think would have pet chickens
HAHAHAHA this is actually a really funny ask! I had chickens for YEARS growing up, for meat and eggs, and they were basically my pets (we didn't have a dog at the time). They're actually really complex and fun to learn about, in terms of caring for them. All my chickens had names and distinct personalities, right up until they passed away. I was very fond of them and their silly antics! I don't have them anymore, and I have my dog who I love more than anything or anyone, but my dream is to one day have chickens again!
Edit: I DEFINITELY imagine Leo and Thomas having chickens. And I imagine Kuny having a singular one that he keeps as a house pet and takes on walks, lol.
I have LOVED creating these fics for you, and I am so happy you have enjoyed them! Please find the master list below to go back and reread if you so choose. Please also keep sending in prompts- I LOVE receiving your ideas. <3
Character credits go to @lumosinlove !
Posting Schedule EXPLAINED (as of 28 Feb, 2025)
Cubs Engagement: This is my first one ever written, and sets the timeline for the rest of my fics (LOOSELY). This is NOT the canon timeline set by @lumosinlove in SW, C2C, or Vaincre, as the Cubs have obviously NOT reached that point in their lives. It's just how I imagine it!
Teacher Finn Pt. I
Teacher Finn Pt. II: Finn and His Fountain Pen
Man Bun Leo Knut TM
Leo's 2-4-1 Weighted Blanket Deal
Leo's Long Distance Surprise
Respecting Ratatouille (with DISCUSSIONS of the FUTURE)
Gender-Bent PWHL Cubs (P.S. please let me know if you'd be interested in more gender-bent/PWHL AUs! It didn't do as well as my other posts (sad face), but as a WLW I LOVE the PWHL fics that @fruitcoops did a while back. And I love the PWHL! So PLEASE let me know!!)
Logan's Favorite Combo: Boyfriends, Hot Chocolate, and CUDDLES
Ballet Butter Baby (i.e., Eloise Knut bring out baby photos!!)
BECs for Dinner Courtesy of FinnLo
FinnLo Finding Out About Jack >:|
Leo's Morning Accent
Concussion Angst + Fluff
Sunshine Being Carried Around
Finn and Healthy Discussion About Nefarious Activities
Icicle Leo Braving the Canadian Winter
Two Times Leo was Flustered, and One Time He Was the Flusterer
Black Brothers and Their Mom, Hope Lupin
Finn's Love Language
Leo's Blast from the Past, feat. Competitive BFs
O'Hara Home Videos in the Hamptons
FinnLo at a Harvard Reunion
LT10 is Back On Gryff Ice
Hurt/Comfort: A Commentary on US Marriage Laws and Visas
Leo Learning to Accept Affection
Finn Being the Best HAB
Future Family Skate
Cubs Lazy Morning In
Where Leo Got His Gray
Finn Being a Personal Jungle Gym
Leo Being a Heat-Resistant Master Chef
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Leo's Personal Lolo Guard Dog
Cubs Visit CANADIA
Married Cubs Fluff in Nice
Leo and His Tiger Stripes
Date Night!
Leo's Gaydar
Hogwarts AU
Seeing One Another Cry
Muscle Man Logan Tremblay
PWHL AU PT. II: Super Model Leo Knut and Her Protective GFs
Discussions of Age Differences
Insomniac Sunshine
Teacher Finn in Love with His Hubbies
Home Videos Pt. II: Baby of the Family Lolo and the Sunshine Show
Leo's All Star Panic Attack
Reaction to Injuries
Engagement Announcement!!!!
Soulmate AU (Pt I ;))
Cubs Being Obsessed with Legs, Arms, and Freckles!!!!
Logan Being Jealous of Pets feat. Pet Names
Hogwarts AU Pt. II
Seeing Each Other's Rooms for the First Time (Ever, or In a While)
Leo and His Homies in the Hamptons
Clingy Cubs
Harvard FinnLo Falling Alseep- then Waking Up to Their Sunshine
Protective Leo and Finn
Soulmate AU (Pt. II)
Cubs Go Hiking
Curly Cutie Leo Knut!!!!
Logan Beer Chugging Frat Boy King
Dumo and His Fatherly Advice feat. an Anxious LoganTM
Harvard FinnLo Fight and Reconciliation
Finn + Anxiety Meds
Cubs in the Hamptons feat. Dumais Children and Ultimate Dad Mode Leo
Write Me In AU!!!!
Finn Needing a Little Comfort
Leo is a Softball Legend
Some Supportive Hubbies in NOLA
FinnLo Old Scars + Leo Helping Them to Heal
Married Cubs Moving Lolo to NYC (Kinda f-ed up my own timeline- Finn still has another two seasons in the NHL left after they get married. Pretend he's, like, going in to do a practical or something as part of his Master's the following day, idk. Whoopsiiiiie!
Enemies to Lovers AU
Leo Returning Home Post Playoff Loss
Halloween feat. Leo in EYELINER
Leo and Reg Being Fishing Bros
Cubs Having the First Big "Kids ConvoTM"
Married Cubs and Finn Being OBSESSED with LeLo'a Bodies (Non-Sexual Intimacy)
Cubs Headcanons I, II, III, IV
Finn is UNHAPPY the NHL Makes Him Sleep Without His Husbands
College AU feat. Rockstar Leo