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While Winn was dealing with the call from his mother, Kara had been on a double date with Mon-El, Brainy and Nia.

"That was great fun," Brainy proclaimed as they walked out of the movie theatre, chattering about the film they had seen. "Though I must say I was a little confused at some points."

"It was Frozen 2," Nia said, giving him an incredulous look. "What was there to be confused on?"

"Wait, this is a sequel?" Brainy asked, startled.

"You never saw the first Frozen, did you?" Kara realized with a sigh, planting her face into her hand as Mon-El started to laugh.

After they had tried to recap the first movie for Brainy and promised to watch it with him later, the conversation shifted to double dates. "Are triple dates a thing?" Brainy mused.

"Sure," Mon-El agreed with a shrug. "Why? You have a couple in mind?"

Brainy looked suddenly shifty, looking at his friends from out of the corner of his eye. Nia wrinkled her nose excitedly, knowing that, if it was Oliver and Felicity or Caitlin and Julian, Brainy wouldn't be hesitant to say anything. "Come on, Brainy, spill. Who is it?"

"I was... tasked not to say anything," Brainy replied awkwardly, unable to refuse Nia anything. "They are... that is to say, the couple in question isn't exactly a... couple, yet."

"Querl Dox, are you playing matchmaker?" Nia teased, nudging him. "I feel like that's a growing trend right now."

Kara laughed. "Mon-El, look! We're trend setters. Wasn't setting up Nia and Brainy such a great idea? Look what we've started."

"Lovely," Mon-El deadpanned, and sent Nia a theatric wince over Kara's head. She rolled her eyes and smiled, knowing he did actually care about getting couples together, especially when it made his girlfriend so happy.

"I'm dying to know, now," Kara said as they reached Mon-El's car and started to load in. "Who do you know who you want to be a couple? And who you'd want to on a triple date with?"

"I... I really can't say," Brainy winced. "I'm sorry. I was unofficially sworn to secrecy."

"You're no fun," Nia pouted, shaking her head at him.

Brainy was saved answering by Kara, who had just opened up her phone. "Hey..." she murmured. "Caitlin just texted me saying that Winn got a call from his mom that really freaked him out and he left Nerd Meeting early."

"There is a Nerd Meeting?" Brainy asked, intrigued. "Is it... open to the public?"

"Pretty sure it's invite only," Mon-El told him with a sympathetic glance. "Get top of the class in math or science and I'm sure you'll get in, though."

"I see," Brainy said, a little dejectedly.

"Guys, I'm serious," Kara murmured, still looking at her phone. "What do you think is up?'

"You think something's really wrong?" Nia asked, looking more concerned. "He didn't say anything when he left the meeting?"

Kara shook her head, a deep crease splitting between her eyebrows. Mon-El looked at her seriously. "Do you want me to drive you over to his house right now? Because I will, if that's what you need me to do."

Kara looked at him like he had just offered to get her the last overpriced donut from Jitters and leaned over to quickly kiss him on the lips. Thankfully, they hadn't gotten on the road yet, or Mon-El probably would have driven off it. "Thank you," Kara said sincerely. "But no. If he needs me, he'll say. But I'll text him anyway, just to make sure."

Mon-El nodded and turned the key in the ignition. The car fired up to life and Nia leaned back against her headrest, hand drifting across the middle seat to find Brainy's. He looked over at her and smiled, and gave her hand a squeeze.

A few minutes later, Kara's phone started to buzz and she picked it up. "Winn! Hey. Are you okay?"

Mon-El glanced over, trying to read her expressions and maybe hear what was being said on the other side of the phone.

"Of course," Kara said after a moment. "I'm just getting out of the movies with Mon-El, Nia and Brainy. Mon-El will drive me over right now." She jutted her chin at her boyfriend and Mon-El hurried to pull into a nearby parking lot so he could turn around. "No. Just me. I promise, okay? Just hang in there; I'll be there soon."

She hung up and started fidgeting nervously. "So..?" Nia asked, raising her eyebrows. "What's up?"

Kara bit her lip. "It's... it's something with his dad," she said. "I don't- I don't know how much he wants me to say; I'm really sorry. No one's, like... dead or anything. Or sick."

"Okay, good," Nia said, nodding. As curious as she was, she understood and respected Kara's decision to not reveal Winn's issue.

"We'll be there in, like, five minutes," Mon-El estimated as they came across a new mile marker. "I'm just going to drop you off and we'll go, okay?"

"Yes, thank you," Kara said, nodding. "That's perfect." She turned around to look at Brainy and Nia. "I'm sorry, guys, he loves you all- he really does- he just..."

"You're his greatest friend," Brainy said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "We understand. Sometimes, you do not need a large group in your time of need, just a Kara Danvers."

Kara gave him a surprisingly teary smile and turned back around in her chair.

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"Hey," Winn greeted, opening up the front door of his house as soon as Kara knocked on it. His hair was tousled and he looked like he'd been crying. Kara immediately pulled him in for a hug, and Winn squeezed her back gratefully. "Come on inside."

"Hello, Kara." Winn's mom, a greying, middle-aged woman with a sallow face and a weak smile, said when Kara walked into the kitchen and slung her coat over a chair.

"If I am intruding on anything here, please tell me to go," Kara said immediately. She wanted to be there for Winn, she really did, but this felt like an incredibly personal family matter and she didn't want to intrude.

"Don't be ridiculous," Winn said, brushing off her comment. "I'm sorry I was so vague on the phone."

"It's fine," Kara replied. "So... what exactly is going on?"

"My dad's getting out of prison," Winn said in a rush, letting out a gigantic breath afterword as if he'd been holding air in as well as the news. "He's out early on good behavior and he's coming back."

"Oh," Kara murmured, her voice small. She looked between Winn and his mom, unsure of how to react. "Is this... how are you feeling about this?"

"He should be in prison for the rest of his life," Winn's mom hissed, surprisingly savage all of the sudden. She twisted away from them and rested her hands on the kitchen counter, breath heaving for a second. When she had composed herself, she shook her head. "Winslow Sr. is not a good man. Maybe he behaved well in prison but I promise you, the minute he gets out he will be back to his old ways. I don't- I don't want a man like that around my son."

"Oh," Kara said again, glancing at Winn. He sat down in on of the kitchen chairs and put his face in his hands and she placed her hand on his back. "Are you okay?"

"No," Winn replied candidly. "Yeah, sure, I want him to come back because there's some part of me who is stupid enough to think that he's changed. But then, like..." He shook his head. "I just- I wish he would just stay there. I wish we could just forget about him and move on. What if he comes back and- and- what if we get close again and then he just goes and ends up back in prison? And I have to go through what I did 7 years ago all over again?"

Mrs. Schott let out a strained sob and covered her mouth with her hand. "I'm sorry," she murmured, backing out of the kitchen. "Kara, stay as long as you like. I'll- I'll be in my room if you need me, Winn."

"I'm so sorry, Winn," Kara whispered. "I can't even imagine what you're going through right now."

"Can we just-" Winn broke off and looked at her imploringly. "Can we just watch something on TV and forget about this for a little while?"

Kara nodded. "Of course," she agreed, herding him over to the Schott's tiny living room and tossing Winn the remote. "Whatever you need to do."

Even though it had been his idea, Winn just stared at the controller in his hands, fingers listlessly roaming over the buttons. "What if this gets out at school?" he whispered. "I mean, it's going to be on the news. It's not like the last name Schott is all that common. People are going to make the connection and then everyone's gonna start talking about how Winn Schott's dad is a felon, and Winn Schott's dad tried to kill people, and-"

"Hey, no one is going to say that," Kara told him, putting her arm around his shoulders and giving him a squeeze. "No one is going to say that, because if they do, I will go after them. And maybe I'll bring Caitlin, because we all saw the damage she did to Hunter when he tried to hurt Julian. I'm sure she would do the exact same for you."

Winn let out a tearful laugh and swiped at his eyes. "Okay," he murmured, putting his head comfortably on Kara's shoulder and turning on the TV with the remote. They perused Netflix before settling on a baking show and the two of them were silent for awhile.

Then Winn glanced up. "Kara?"

"Yeah?" Kara asked.

"Thank you."

She smiled, giving him another quick squeeze. "What're friends for?"

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Unfortunately for Winn, Kara was mistaken in assuring him that no one would be talking about his dad being in prison. There was an almost audible buzz when Winn walked into school on Monday morning, and he was suddenly so much more grateful for the virtual wall of friends that had insisted on surrounding him. Felicity and Cisco were to his left, Caitlin on his right, Kara leading the way and Mon-El and Brainy bringing up the rear.

Winn smiled slightly, letting his shoulders relax. Nothing could get to him with his friends around like this.

As he reached his lockers, James came jogging up. "Hey," he said, putting his hand on Winn's shoulder and giving it a squeeze. "My mom saw the news this morning and I told me and I couldn't believe it. I thought you said that he was getting out in a few months?"

Felicity perked up, and she exchanged surprised looks with Caitlin. Neither of them had even known Winn's dad was in jail, and it seemed like James not only knew, but he was seriously in the loop.

"Good behavior," Winn explained with a disgusted eye-roll. "I dunno what kind of show he's been putting on in jail, but I can promise you that it'll end the second he steps over the threshold of my house."

He grabbed the last of what he needed and turned in the direction of his first class. The Nerd Squad watched him walk off with James glued protectively to his side, realizing the spot of Winn's Body Guard had been filled for now.

"How's your mom taking it?" James asked, his forehead creasing.

"Not great," Winn replied. "I mean, we'd been preparing for him to get out, but it's a lot sooner than we'd thought. She doesn't want him home at all, and I don't either."

James gave him a look, raising his eyebrows, and Winn gave in a little. "Okay, so maybe I do a tiny bit. But it's like... what if he is different? And then he becomes not different again and betrays us all over again? Or what if he hasn't changed at all and is still- still- evil, and then I don't get my dad back at all?" He shook his head, stuffing his hands deep into his pockets. "Man, I don't know what would be worse. Why couldn't he just stay in jail forever?"

"Well..." James hesitated, unsure of exactly what to say. "I guess... I guess if he still isn't a good person, he'll end up in jail all over again, right?"

Winn gave him a look that clearly told him that wasn't much comfort, and James winced. "I really don't know, man," he said with a sigh. "But I've got you, okay? If you or your mom need anything, I'll be there."

"Thanks, man," Winn said, holding up his hand for a fist bump.

The two boys were just coming up on Winn's classroom when Lena Luthor strode down the hallway. "Winn!" she called, and a few heads swiveled. Lena glanced around her uncomfortably, but didn't back down. "Right? Winn Schott?"

"That's me," Winn said with an awkward wave. He knew Lena through Kara and James a tiny little but, but not enough for it to be normal for her to be actively seeking him out. "Wassup?"

"Look, I..." Lena hesitated and glanced around again, lowering her voice. "I heard about your dad. My, um... My brother is actually in jail right now, and so I- I get what it's like. To have someone close to you... do something like that."

Winn tilted his head curiously.

"So I just... I wanted to say that if you need to talk or need advice or to rant or, I don't know... just have someone listen who gets it and who's been through it... don't hesitate to talk to me." Lena nodded stiffly at him, her duty done.

Winn smiled, looking surprisingly touched. "Thanks," he said, shoulders dropping a little. "I might just take you up on that."

He nodded to Lena and James and hurried into his classroom.

"Hey," James to Lena said as they turned away from the doorway and began to head towards the Senior's section of AV High. "Thanks for doing that. I know it's not easy for you to tell people about your brother."

"Just wanted him to know that he's not alone," Lena diffused, though her cheeks colored slightly.

James put his arm around her shoulders, squeezing slightly. Lena went completely stiff and her eyes bulged a little, though she managed to keep walking in a straight line. "You're not, either," James told her, and she could see him peering at her from out of the corner of her eye. "So if you ever need to talk... you know where to find me."

"Of course," Lena murmured. "Thank you, James."

He nodded, and awkwardly removed his arm and stuffed his hand into his pocket. The two of them continued in a semi-tense silence until Lena arrived at the door to her first class. She glanced over her shoulder at James and gave him a hesitant smile. "See you this afternoon? I'm going to need those photos from the Volleyball fundraiser ASAP."

James sent her a thumbs up. "You got it."

Author's Note: Poor Winnnnn D: My baby.

My new plan, to come up with plots, is to go through the cannonical storyline of every single character in the story and see if I can't scrounge up a few more ideas.

Also, I'm sorry if y'all don't ship James and Lena. I know they're not popular because apparently Lena is gay and destined for Kara. But I LIKED THEM OKAY XD