#omg Leon coming back from missions and the servants just teasing George like

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Geon Headcanons

Part 1: Getting together

They pine for each other for ages and its awkward for everyone involved

Gwen eventually has a talk with Leon about confidence and courting and Leon is determined to make his feelings clear to George

Leon’s really bad at it. Extremely terrible. A very awkward flirter according to all the knights that physically cringe anytime Leon compliments George on things like polishing and organizing well

George does NOT get the hint but is definitely thinking about Leon more often now and trying to push down his feelings so he can just focus on his duties because liking a Knight of Camelot would be highly inappropriate of him

When Yule comes around, Leon gives George a set of candles he bought at the market and a poem he wrote to accompany them. George tries his very best not to short circuit in public. He just fills his journal with his confusion that night and in the end strikes most of it out.

Leon also bought him a very nice quill for his birthday three months prior that George always uses now.

The Knights just start scheming to get them together because literally everyone in the castle is fed up at this point. They place mistletoe everywhere. It didn’t need to be everywhere but that didn’t stop Gwaine, Percival, and Elyan from hanging it on every doorway. It’s an absolute disaster that results in a lot of awkward encounters for nobles and servants alike and even ends in one gauntlet being thrown down before the whole court much to Arthur’s displeasure. It works though, just not the way the knights expected.

Leon and George do eventually get caught under the mistletoe and they’re both just… staring at each other. Just frozen in place very tense in some corner entrance way outside of the great hall. Leon assures him they don’t actually have to kiss, and George just says, “I am not fond of public displays of affection.” At this point Leon just kind of gives in and decides to shoot his shot because now is as good as ever to get rejected and asks George to have dinner with him. After floundering around for a bit trying to form a proper response (much to Leon’s amusement and agony) he agrees.

Everyone’s betting on how awkward their first date is bound to be because, come on, they were absolute disasters for months. Much to everyone’s surprise, it’s not awkward at all. George is much more open when they’re in private and they both just have so many things in common and have already been talking for months and it just feels right to be around each other.

George feels comfortable around Leon. Like he’s understood and free to be himself without being judged. Not that George has particularly cared about what people think of him for a while now but still. It’s nice. Leon genuinely laughs at his jokes, loudly at that and George finds it endearing. Leon respects his boundaries without question, never complaining when he isn’t in the mood to be touched. And, when he needs it, the knight is there to comfort him.

Leon feels light when he’s with George. He finds his presence comforting even when no words are exchanged as they sit side by side, both pouring over the day’s reports and checklists. George makes him smile with his jokes and various amusing stories about general servant shenanigans he most definitely does not approve of. When he’s stressed or visibly upset, George makes his favorite meal and makes time to talk it over with him. He leaves Leon notes on particularly difficult days and Leon carries them with him like a lifeline to cling to.

Leon is still a Knight of Camelot who faces danger daily and is a leader to many. The weight of the lives of the men Arthur puts him in charge of resting heavy on his shoulders. George is still a servant taking on too many responsibilities and taking not enough time for himself. They manage to find a refuge from the storms of life together.

They’re just so lovely I’m!!!! I do also headcanon George as ace and neurodivergent and Leon as grey ace.

Their combined dad joke energy is astronomical.

#BBC Merlin #Merlin #George the Servant #leon the long suffering #Geon #Had a dream that Leon came home injured from a mission and George was big worried #and they really just are living rent free in my head #George just going off about dumb things happening in the castle and venting to Leon is a big mood #me projecting my dislike of PDA and selective touching onto character??? never #omg Leon coming back from missions and the servants just teasing George like #'a certain knight just rolled into the Citidel' #and George like swiftly moving to look out a window when he's out of sight from them #n e way #i have many many thoughts I love these two NERDS #George also cooks the best food because he's good at a lot of things and Audrey is his mom #The juxtaposition of leon being fearless in battle and an experienced night #and then just coming home and being soft after a long patrol #I mean he tells dad jokes all day every day anyway #but its all about having a safe place to come home to #my headcanons #Geon Nation Rise