Title: “You came back every single time that I tried to shove you away.”
Fandoms: Stargirl (TV series)
Pairings: Courtney Whitmore/Henry King Jr.
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: Canon Divergence/AU. 
Summary: Small moment between Courtney & Henry Jr. as he joins the JSA.
Notes: Hey so I totally started shipping Courtney/Henry kinda before 1x9 but THAT scene just confirmed it for me. There was a very little interest in the pairing on tumblr so I figured I'll try and write something for it. Of course I did and then 1x10 was released before I published it and well - anyone who saw it will understand. Granted we have a few more episodes of the season and I will be hoping that we see more of Henry - I honestly love his character growth so much. Due to the trailer of 1x11, I'm assuming we learn Starman isn't actually Courtney's father which ties with the comics canon for those worried about it. (Not that I care either way, honestly.)

The first prompt is based off of a tumblr sentence prompt #3 “You came back every single time that I tried to shove you away.” and was first published July 24, 2020.

“You came back every single time that I tried to shove you away.” Henry stated softly as he studied the shorter blonde in front of him. He could almost feel her giddiness as he watched her smile grow larger. She was genuinely happy for him – happy that he joined the JSA, happy that his father is awake despite what that might mean for her. He’s never met anyone like her before, and it gives him hope that there are more people out there like her. People that aren’t complete monsters – that aren’t filled with greed or anger or fear. Her thoughts were almost like a balm to ache of listening to those people.

“Well, what the hell else was I supposed to do?” Courtney questioned with a large smile. ‘Thank you Henry.’

“Why are you thanking me? Shouldn’t I thank you? You’re the one giving me the chance despite what the others want. If you hadn’t talked them into it, I wouldn’t be here.” He didn’t need to look into her thoughts for the answer, because he knew she would give him the truth. It was a weird feeling knowing that Courtney wouldn’t lie to him or even try to lie. The other JSA members try to put up a tough front, which Courtney does to an extent but there is brightness to her that no one else could compare to. She makes him want to do better. Be better.

“You have my back; I’ll have your back. But if you want to thank me – you can always buy me lunch.” Courtney said with a laugh. Her heartbeat sped up as she realized that he could potentially take it as a date. She coughed to cover up the thought, and a small smile appeared on Henry’s lips as he took in her embarrassment. Instead of acknowledging it, however, Henry directed her attention to missing JSA team members arriving. They didn’t look happy to see him except for maybe Beth, but their thoughts were fairly tame and Yolanda didn’t appear to be ready to end his life. He wished he could take everything back for her, but he couldn’t travel through time. All he could do was try to be better, and to apologize to her until the end of time. “Ready Henry?”

“As I’ll ever be.”
 

THE END.