So a while back I had a dream about Callum and Rayla in a post-war TDP world. I turned that dream into an AU and posted it on my Wattpad back then. Figured I could post it on Tumblr too since I have no new ideas for posts. Feel free to comment your own HCs or draw this AU (I'd love to see it if you do :3 )
When the war ended, Callum and Rayla went their separate ways for a while. Rayla went back to her old home to get a mental break, while Callum started traveling around Xadia to learn to use all the primal sources of magic.
Time passed, and the main trio eventually reunited. Rayla and Callum were young adults at this time (around 20-21 years old). They bonded once again and grew even closer than before. Eventually, they decided to start dating. Not long after, they moved in together into the castle.
Around that time, reports of criminal gangs started coming in. These gangs were groups of humans or elves who didn't want the two lands to be at peace with each other. They refused to get along with the other race, broke the law and scared citizens. When their actions became more serious, the power couple started tracking down and arresting these people.
In fact, they did such a good job that Ezran, being the king now, knighted them and gave them the mission to keep capturing the gang members. This has been their job ever since.
Since Callum now knows how to use all primal sources, he uses the magic he knows during the missions. He and Rayla can travel faster, track down criminals and use spells to capture them. He also fights using magic.
Rayla has been training too and is even faster and more agile than before. She certainly keeps her title as one of the greatest elven warriors alive. During missions, she mainly sneaks into the base and silently takes down as many criminals as possible. Sometimes she even turns it into a game, seeing how many guys she can capture while Callum times her.
Also, Callum can't help but flirt even when they're about to enter a base. Rayla mostly rolls her eyes at him, but sometimes she'll respond in an even flirtier way, just to fluster him.
Whenever they've cleared a base from criminals, they always "high-four". Callum bends his pinky finger in so he only has four fingers up. That way they match. (Yes, this hc was based on that end credits art where they do this lol)
Sometimes Callum keeps holding her hand after they high-four and kisses it.
Of course, their job can be difficult. If one of them has gotten hurt during a mission, you can bet the other one will take care of them until they feel better. Also, if one of them feels tense after a hard day, the other one will massage them.