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[vaderstan]

Ben Solo
Kylo Ren

The protein shakes, where are they?

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GENERAL PROMPTS

Redemption arc: Kylo leaving the First Order. Due to either slow burn reasons (Figuring out holy shit I don't want this) or Immediate Issues That Need Solving (Rey's kidnapped, Hux turns on him, etcetc)

Re-adjusting to life in the light/in the Resistance. Whether it goes smoothly or Rough is up to the situation

Early First Order Days. Especially when Snoke was breaking his Ben Solo identity

Ben Solo Pre-First Order

Ben Solo as the most obnoxious Resistance Member idek

Jedi Hippie camp with Luke

BEN AND HIS FAMILY

👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀 good shit go౦ԁ sHit👌 thats ✔ some good👌👌shit right👌👌there👌👌👌 right✔there ✔✔if i do ƽaү so my self 💯 i say so 💯 thats what im talking about right there right there (chorus: ʳᶦᵍʰᵗ ᵗʰᵉʳᵉ) mMMMMᎷМ💯 👌👌 👌НO0ОଠOOOOOОଠଠOoooᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒ👌 👌👌 👌 💯 👌 👀 👀 👀 👌👌Good shit

Becoming king of Porgs and other cute creatures and he doesn't understand why

Becoming his father's son

Also being just like his mother

AND ALSO BEING JUST LIKE LUKE

Rey convinces Kylo to come with her and join the Resistance. The resulting tension and rebuilding of trust in him... As well as Jedi training with her

Interactions with his mother, whether it be from the above scenario, or even reaching out through the force

Poe, Finn and the rest of the Resistance reacting to kylo switching sides. Poe hitting on Kylo and having to give him tons of dumb nicknames because Ren only wants his mom and Rey to call him ben

Kylo being a weird Scary Older Brother to the entire Resistance.

Kylo and Anakin. KYLO AND KENOBI

Discussions/threads with Han Luke and Leia- discussion forgiveness and mistakes

Rebuilding the Jedi Order

Post War Threads

Kylo Ren disappears mysteriously from the war after major internal strife causes the downfall of the First Order. Someone comes across Ben Solo in hiding years later

Kylo on Jakku complaining its hot as balls. Look. I don't know. I'm just saying it would be hilarious

Drunk texts are the best don't tell me otherwise

SHIPPY PROMPTS
SHIPS I AM DOWN FOR
Kylo/Rey hands down

If ur sittin there readin this going "Oh no but so many Reys are bugging them I don't wanna be annoying" I don't fucking care TAG ME

Hand touching

I love you. I know.

Forcebond shenanigans. Kylo or Rey reaching out to touch the other while the other one is busy (GOOD SHIT. GOOD SHIT)

Rey getting seriously injured and separated from the Resistance. Her only option is to force time Kylo

Kylo finding Rey on Ahch'to and them fucking around under luke's nose (Forcebond in person who knows)SMUT HUT

FORCEFULLY GIVING REY A BIRTHDAY AND MAKING HER CELEBRATE IT

Snoke tries to kill kylo in front of rey and it doesn't go like he plans

REY IN A GODDAMN DRESS AND KYLO ACTUALLY NOT KNOWING HOW TO REACT AT ALL

CLEANING HER DUMB HOUSE

Forcebond dreaming shenanigans. Especially if Rey or Kylo are stuck in one anothers nightmares.

Rey finding out how bad Snoke really was.

Visiting Ahch'to together

Empress Rey

Empress Rey Working to secretly undermine the first order

Meeting before TFA/in different circumstances

Fighting/sexual tension/beating each other up. u kno

Just re-enact Pride and Prejudice with me

Either one suffering from insomnia and helping the other sleep

Public Sex

Weird DubCon Sex (Rey taking advantage of Kylo I'm freely admitting to my trash)

SHIPS I AM MAYBE ON
Kylo/Poe: I'm not of the fanon that Ben or Poe knew each other as kids. If you want to play that, talk with me first, we'll need to hash out details. If you wanna do hateship, that's fine too. Again. I'd like to be consulted first
Kylo/Hux: This is such a huge maybe it's almost a no. I am not down for fluffy Kylo/Hux. I don't think Kylo or Hux secretly love each other and that takes form in them wanting to murder each other when they walk into a room and see each other. I do not think Kylo wants anything to do with Hux's dick Ever. I only see this happening as Hux taking advantage of Kylo when he's emotionally compromised and unprotected without Snoke keeping Hux in line.
So Kylux is only a "cool lets do it" if you are willing to play out something unhealthy, toxic, with a huge dose of hate and manipulation. Kylo/ANYONE ELSE: Not against pretty much any other ship, but Kylo's a hard dude to ship with for. A lot of reasons. Talk with me first, and I'll see if we can work something out.

CHARACTERS/CROSSOVERS

I'm fine with every and any star wars characters. If you are doing something from the EU I request that you just have enough info in your profile so I know what your character's deal is

AU characters are fine. I'm not really into Gender Bent characters (sorry y'all), again-- I just need info in your profile about the AU (Unless it's discussed w me before hand)

I Herald from disney princess beginnings. Give me all your princesses I think this combo is fucking hilarious

Brienne of Tarth because i'm still laughing about it

God I will add more later. Really just tag me.

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YES

text messages, actionspam, lengthy brackets, prose.

ous/ au/ all us tbh

previous meme or psl continuations / sequels / c&ping a starter i never replied to.

EMOTIONALLY HEAVY BULLSHIT

FLUFF

contact me if i drop a tag you want picked up

Angst

redemption arcs

intense emotionally heavy threads

Smut

general

hurt comfort

Kylo or Rey getting injured

Kylo being a huge fucking brat.

if there's anything you're not sure about, ask!

NO

Rape.

Dull RP.

Taking this character WAY TOO SERIOUSLY.

Me doing the work of moving a scene along

rape/non-con. Especially with Kylo as the aggressor (This can be changed with prior discussion and prior threading)

scatophilia, emetophiloa, necrophilia.

gender/sexuality play.

degradation involving racism or ablism.

power-gaming and ooc dick-measuring contests.

AUs with no information

OCs with no information

Maybe

Dub con

torture

killing

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APPEARANCEINFOHERE

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Mental health

I know everyone and their mom with an armchair psychologist degree wants to diagnose Kylo Ren/Ben Solo with whatever mental illness checks all the boxes. I know Bipolar and Borderline personality disorder are two popular illnesses to cite when it comes to his mental health. Along with a healthy dose of citing him as a sociopath/psychopath. However, I'm not going to be using those illnesses/personality disorders in how I play Kylo. While they fit on paper, I don't believe "what's wrong with him" presents in the correct fashion in canon for any one of the above listed issues.

I believe Kylo Ren/Ben Solo is suffering from: Recurring Chronic Major Depression it could be passed down through their family given what we know of Anakin and what happened with Luke; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder From his force powers manifesting with him having little control over it as a kid, from being sent away to Luke after his mother couldn't handle him on her own anymore, from his father leaving one day and never coming back, from having a voice whispering in his head his entire life, from that voice being a predator who preyed on his weaknesses and molded him into what he wanted Ben to be, from Luke Skywalker holding a lightsaber above his head, from abuse after abuse from Snoke, and probably a Ton more. Abandonment issues stemming first from his parents (And quite probably friends he had who left for whatever reason, or bridges he burned on his own) and then just. The entire force tbh. And abandonment issues is where he gets his unchecked rage, he, in canon, is quite literally triggered into a rage whenever he confronts someone who he felt abandoned him, or when he feels rejected or left behind. Finally he is a victim of Brainwashing and indoctrination from Snoke. Snoke is a narcissist who was using Kylo as a means to an end, it's been stated and shown that he was ready to kill Kylo after the Last Jedi since he had become unbalanced and unpredictable. If you don't agree with what I am saying here (Which is fine :) ), then I suggest you don't play with me. I am fairly confident in this being the way I see and play Kylo.

I play him as having triggers. I won't get into the reasoning behind each one, but i'll specify the specifics which come to mind: Abandonment (Perceived or real), his family, loss of control (Physically, emotionally, mentally, through the force)

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[purpose]

[ Even with his express permission, it doesn't feel right. Ben's story isn't her own to tell, and deliberately avoiding a deeper, vulnerable discussion with his mother can't be conducive to moving forward. If he can't speak to his mother about what's occurred, and he can't speak to her about his current mental state, Rey doesn't know who he can possibly confide in.

It troubles her that he might feel alone, bottling it inside, suffering in silence. Maybe he just needs to figure it out for himself. She can wait while he does. Intuitively, she knows Leia will, too.

But, if having her speak with Leia will help him in the way he needs — ]

If that's what you want, I will.

[ She reassures, a soft murmur shared between just the two of them in the room, no longer drowned out by torrential rain pattering outside or crackling logs. The fire has since faded into nothingness, and the chill that seeps in without it drives her to press herself more snugly into his side. ]

But... she's your mother, Ben. She loves you. I understand you can't tell her what's happened, but you're still her son. Nothing will ever change that.

[ Loves, not loved. With how quickly Leia had accepted her explanation for disappearing on an unsanctioned mission, she suspects his mother's affection has never wavered. ]

[vaderstan]

[ It's just a lot. A lot for anyone to handle and a lot for him to handle at this moment. ]

I know.

[ And he does. He really does know that what happened to him won't change how his mother feels about him--

It's really all the other shit compiled with what's happened to him. He feels weak for needing her approval no, for wanting assurance that she'd take him back even as broken and fucked up as he currently was. Right when he needed her the most he's pushing her away because he feels as though he doesn't deserve it. ]

I'd appreciate it.

[ Everything is still fresh and raw and-- This news can't "cool" properly. Rumors were probably flying around already and Hux's gruesome death at Rey's hands combined with Kylo's disappearance was fodder in a time of war and strife. People feed on this sort of thing.

Leia would need to get ahead of it to control the narrative and find the best way forward. In this way he's just like her, not thinking about this emotionally but logistically. His mother had to know the circumstances so she could proceed the best way forward.

Right now, however, he's tugging at that blanket and getting it back over her properly. Warding off the cold and the probable probing eyes of prudish avian nuns (They're fucking fish). It's their own bubble, they don't have to leave yet. ]

[purpose]

I'll tell her when we next meet.

[ General Organa has earned that respect. In contrast, discussing it via comlink feels too impersonal for a mother to endure — and too insensitive toward Ben's plight. Better that they discuss it face-to-face rather than relying on frequencies, broadcasts that anyone may intercept or overhear. Resolved to it, she nods, moving to settle back into the sheets —

When he folds it over her, tucking it over her body like she's a child. Frowning, she scans over herself, and then glances over at him. Like ??? Her nudity is becoming a big point of contention ??? The night previous, he'd been pressing her to dress; now, he's pulling a blanket over her. She's never felt shame over what her body looks like, bony hips and scarce curves and all, but she has to wonder if he finds her that unappealing in the light of day.

Swallowing thickly, she looks away and toward the ceiling, channeling her focus elsewhere. ]

General Organa and I are negotiating your surrender with the Resistance. [ She adds it quietly, turning to gauge his reaction. ] But I won't force you to come with me.

[vaderstan]

[ There's a pause there and just-- a wave of anxiety. It feels like such a cop out to say "No I don't want to go", but the prospect of facing a crowd of people-- people who rightfully hate him-- and being locked in a cell or in custody and helpless is... sending his heart racing. Logically he knows he should be fine. Between his mother and Rey he's sure he'd be under close watch. But they can't be expected to watch him 24/7. ]

I need time.

[ Is his quiet response. Afraid of sounding like a coward if he admits maybe he needs more time and space from people.



Though-- even all of this doesn't distract him from those intrusive thoughts from Rey about him moving the blanket and trying to read into it like it's gonna predict how he feels about her. ]

I moved the blanket because I was cold.

[ STOP OVER THINKING HIS ACTIONS REY. STOP. ]

[purpose]

I know. [ She murmurs, understanding. ] That's why I brought us here.

[ It's admittedly a cowardly maneuver on her part to leave General Organa to petition for his stay without sealing him away, striking a bargain with the members of the Resistance that can be swayed. There won't be many, she knows; it will take time for the others to view him as an asset to their cause, and even longer for them to see the hope that she does in Ben Solo. Still, it hadn't been a conscious choice to abandon General Organa to the chaotic politics of advocating for leeway. Short-sighed in her goal, she had fixated on bringing them beyond the borders of civilization, a safe haven — a secure destination for him to heal until he's ready to come home.

Until the Resistance is ready to accept him among their ranks, even begrudgingly so.

As for the rest of it, she clutches at the top of the blanket, drawing it upward and beneath his chin. ]

Alright.

[ Suffice it to say, she doesn't know what else to say to that. Two socially stunted individuals back at it again. ]

[vaderstan]

[ You say socially stunted. I say Kylo just wants to sleep in. Forever. But also socially stunted too I guess. Whatevez Anywhozile.

He lets his eyes slide shut and pulls her in closer, glad to have her understanding even if-- you know-- she seems kinda intent on finding ways which prove he is just Lying about his feelings for her. It's all good. Two socially stunted and damaged people getting super dependent on one another. All good. ]

I meant it when I called you beautiful last night.

[ Also the "I love you" thing, but that's barred right now. He will respect that boundary. ]

I don't regret it.

[ The unspoken question is "do you?" because he wants to know, but he's also super afraid to ask. ]

[purpose]

[ Why not both???

Unused to physical contact, she should feel suffocated. She had the first time Finn had intruded on her personal space, past the barriers that had kept so many others at bay, but Ben is — different. Rather than the reflex to pull away from it and breathe, she's overcome with the overwhelming urge to lean into it. And so she does, pushing her forehead against his, though never closing the distance entirely.

Kissing him should come naturally, given the previous night's events, but — not unlike that night — she waits for a blatant indicator that it's what he wants from her. She won't take what he isn't willing to give her. ]

You could have changed your mind.

[ Speaking that insecurity aloud after his heartfelt declaration makes her feel ridiculous, too vulnerable, but the thought had occurred to her. More than once, actually. ]

[vaderstan]

[ He shakes his head softly against hers. Hair brushing against her skin. The answer in his mind is firm-- resolute. ]

I'd make the same choice.

[ In so many ways he needed it. He needed her in that moment. His mind still wandered to the dark but for a split second it was blindingly light and clear and perfect. No worries about what had happened or what would happen. Just clarity in that moment-- this is what he had been wanting.


Also he....


Really wants to kiss her but she's being aloof enough that he's not catching on to her similar desire. ]

[purpose]

[ His hair tickles where it grazes her skin, presenting her with an opportune excuse to reassure him through a caress. Rey's fingers lift to brush it upward, away from where it makes an adamant attempt to intrude on her line of sight.

Not that she has much of one; this close, the details of his face have become too blurry for her liking. Unbalanced without a clear view of his eyes, she withdraws, questing for any sign of understanding in his gaze when she next speaks. ]

You don't owe me anything.

[ She says it carefully, ensuring he knows she hadn't expected him to repay a debt. Bartering had been Jakku's most common language, its most frequent form of communication, but this — it isn't anything so unsavory. Before they can continue, she needs confirmation that he doesn't feel obligated to her, hasn't slipped into bed with her because of it, hasn't convinced him he's in love with her out of misplaced gratitude. She had come for him because she had wanted to, and she hopes the same can be said of his decision to share such remarkable intimacy with her. ]

I need you to know that.

[vaderstan]

[ A soft humming response as she pulls away. He recognizes her want to see his face so he's not so quick to chase her proximity. She could probably still read the exhaustion there, A bit of a nervous tick-- small changes to the impassive facade...which is complicated even more by the fact that she's there with him. Either way his dark eyes are focused on her alone. ]

It wasn't about that. [ He says that out loud specifically to assure her. He has a feeling he'll need to spell things out for her in clear cut sentences. ] I wanted to.

[purpose]

[ Searching him for a tense, prolonged moment, she finally nods, seemingly satisfied with his sincerity. He wanted her. She can sense the truth of it in his expression, in the Force around them, and — without realizing that she's scanning the bond, probing to get a read on his current emotions — in their connection. ]

Good. [ Good. Relief pours through her now that he's unseated a deep-rooted fear that, not only might he come to regret sleeping with her, she has inadvertently taken advantage of his fragile state. On her next exhale, a puff of a sigh through her mouth, she leans forward. The kiss she leaves at the corner of his mouth is a chaste, quick act; his face is lined with an exhaustion she doesn't want to exacerbate, and she still isn't certain where his boundaries are set. ] So did I.

[ Wanted to. Still wants to, for that matter, hoping she's communicated that well enough. ]

I'd say i'm sorry for this tag but i'm not

[vaderstan]

[ She kisses the corner of his mouth and he turns to meet it. It's sweet and chaste and quick and those three things combined send his mind into a tizzy. No rushing or acting as if this was a one time thing. Maybe there was a thing between them-- confirmed by words and actions.

He's ready to lean in again, kiss her more when--

Guess the fuck what.

JUDGMENTAL FISH NUNS IN THE HUT.

Currently complaining about all the SHIT they left all over the hut so fucking disorganized and like. WHAT IF SOMEONE TRIPS OVER YOUR BOOTS KYLO. NOW THEYRE GONNA JUST HAVE TO PICK UP UR FUKKIN PRINCE OF DARKNESS OUTFIT AND FIND SOME PLACE TO GET IT CLEANED AND DRIED AND-- Wow. Guess what. They can tell Rey's naked and they don't care. At least her body is yoUNG AND SUPPLE AND NOT LIKE LUKES WRINKLY UGLY ASS. (He is insulted in blue force ghost heaven)

Kylo is just.


Groaning. Loudly.

And trying to throw the blankets all the way over both of their heads. ]

you should only say sorry to luke and his wrinkly ass

[purpose]

[ Belatedly, she realizes she should have warned him there would be an incoming congregation of Lanai to endure. Their squawking is worse than the morning previous, incensed by the chaotic mess they've made of their chosen hut. Rey's clothing is still strewn about the floor, and in the midst of collecting it, one of the caretakers tosses them to the side in a neat pile.

She'll take that to mean 'wash your own clothes, you menaces'. She'd been intending to, anyway. Living off the land is a skill in her repertoire, after all. Thankfully, surviving on Ahch-To's resources requires significantly less starvation, scavenging, and suffering.

At any rate, Ben proves to be more agitated than she is by the intrusion. Her laughter rings out as he tosses the blanket over them, as though it might close them off to the rest of the galaxy. She can still hear the Lanai tittering in the background, likely suspicious of what's happening beneath that blanket when Rey is trembling with laughter. Little do they know it's mostly innocent despite her nudity. ]

I told you they wouldn't care.

[ After Ben's fussing over her comfort, their lack of their reaction to her laying out naked as the day she was born only makes matters all the more amusing for her. ]

I refuse. also reminder of horatios failures: he is at the window. it is open. he doesn't get it.

[vaderstan]

[ He hasn't had an awakening that rude since---



Okay lets be real, he probably has had several traumatic rude awakenings during his time in the First Order. So lets say that COMEDICALLY RUDE since being at Luke's temple. ]

They're obnoxious.

[ How the fuck did Luke put up with this shit??? Excuse him Rey. He's burying his head into your shoulder and just not going to try and exist as an adult human for the time being. HE WANTED UNINTERRUPTED MORNING TIME AND ALL HE GOT WERE FISH NUNS. ]

Maybe we can make it rain again.

[ What a wonderful world that would be. COME ON YODA. ]

did he fall off the railing yet tho

[purpose]

[ How melodramatic. At this point, her laughter is directed solely at his behavior. If it were any less amusing, she'd likely be just as offended by their intrusion on their personal space. ]

Or — [ She lowers her voice, hushed and conspiratorial. ] — we can make a run for it and escape.

[ Yes, even while she's in the buff. The island is too secluded for it to be scandalous to society, and the caretakers have already proven they — like her — give zero fucks. ]

give him time

[vaderstan]

[ He's going along with this dumb shit because it's nice to forget every single fucking circumstance that's led them here tbh?????????????????? ]

I don't think we'd survive for very long in the ocean, Rey.

he's lucky he's so pretty

[purpose]

[ Pulling back, she gives him a pointed look, as if he's suddenly transformed into the most dim-witted species she's ever encountered. Still, her lips quirk throughout it, incredulous but entertained. ]

I didn't say anything about the ocean.

[ Or staying there permanently, for that matter, when she's never had reason to learn how to properly swim. Suddenly deciding their next course of action for them, she shakes her head and pulls the blanket downward — and then tugs quickly, wrapping it around herself securely as she slides out of the bed. Thankfully, he still has others to keep him warm.

The Lanai shoot her A Look, expecting her to somehow wreck havoc just by occupying the same space that they do. She ignores it, giving him a pointed look as she flounces outside to leave him at the mercy of judgmental aliens. ]

Things rey's thinking right now

[vaderstan]

[ ???? YOU ARE LEAVING--- HIm HeRE WITH THE NUNS???

Who-- when they get a view of that eight pack They GET ALL A TWITTER BECAUSE THAT IS THE REAL SMUT HERE. THAT EIGHT PACK SPEAKS ACROSS ALL SPECIES. EVEN THE FISH NUNS GET IT.

He's Just gonna. Grab his shirt??/?/ And put it on and then. Blanket. That's going around his shoulders too. It's friggin cold and he's used to wearing a Lot more layers than this, okay? HOW IS REY OKAY WITH THIS SHE IS THE DESERT CHILD. And following her outside-- WHERE THERE ARE MORE JUDGEMENTAL FISH NUNS.

Looks like it's wake up time. Yi Kes. ]

things the fish nuns are thinking rn lbr

[purpose]

[ Pure force of will, that's how. Well, that and a healthy combination of teasing with just a dash of childish wonder at exploring the island after a storm. Mud sticks uncomfortably beneath her toes as she wanders throughout the waking village, ignorant to the caretakers eyeing them suspiciously. Jakku had never been this wet, and she quickly gives in to the immature desire to splash her toes through a puddle on her way down toward the shore, an awed grin stretching across her mouth.

There, she knows there will be a fair share of caverns and pools of water shallow enough to bathe. The adventurous spirit inside of her, neglected for so long, enjoys the thought more than venturing back to the Falcon's shower. ]

You're following me?

[ She finally calls over her shoulder as she starts downhill, stopping to peer over at him. It shouldn't be surprising; he's been drawn to her side like a magnet ever since they'd landed, but she had assumed he would curl up in a warm bed and pout with the Lanai squawking around him incessantly. ]

I guess horatio rly is kylo ren then

[vaderstan]

[ Honestly, he's glad he came out if only to see the pure childlike wonder of her wandering around in the mud and puddles. And she is much better company than a group of tittering Lanai who are now probably losing their shit over the cum rag left crusty on the floor of the hut.

And I mean, he'd tell her that salt water probably Isn't a great place to get clean, but he knows better than to try and stop her.

Once she calls out to him, he shrugs minutely. ]

Where else would I go?

[ Common theme rn. Kylo is now truly just a floating satellite. No affiliation or allegiance beyond Rey. ]

i'm screaming at that mention of crusty cum rags

[purpose]

Your bed.

[ Despite her appreciation for his company, it's said like the most obvious option in the galaxy. Isn't it ??? She's fairly confident he had been sulking and bordering on an internal tantrum with his excessive groaning. Giving him a bemused look, she trains her focus on the path ahead of her, narrowly side-stepping sharp stones where the soil gradually becomes rockier as they near the shore.

After rounding a corner, she veers right and ducks her head, dipping into the first cavern she's encountered on the way. Water patters her on her way inside, a remnant of the previous night's storm. The caves have collected some of the water, as she'd expected, but the chill — now that she's out of the range of the Ahch-To's deceptively warm, clear sky — forces her to tug the blanket tighter around her shoulders.

Until she drops it unceremoniously on the cavern floor, at least, and prods a toe into the shallow basin. It isn't the warmest, admittedly, and it doubtlessly isn't the most sanitary — but, suffice it to say, Rey isn't one that places that much emphasis on hygiene. Furthermore, rinsing off their mixed fluids from where they've turned her skin tacky is a greater priority for her comfort. Without further ado, she slips into its depths and ignores the shiver that races through her spine at the lukewarm temperature. ]

The french mes are not pleased

[vaderstan]

[ Look that was mostly due to fish nuns who weren't gonna leave him alone and. hi Rey. He is your barnacle now. And--

Oh.

Oh okay that was. Oddly erotic???? Like sure he's certain nudity is common place and normal and not super sexual to her but he's just. Livin this life. And honestly. Despite his need to shower like. Twice a day. Right now he's not really tempted to bathe.

Firstly because this is gross unidentified water.

Second because he can watch Rey all he wants.

He'll step forward quietly and take his position at the edge of the water, folding up the blanket Rey dropped to the floor to sit on it while he stays wrapped in his. ]

I prefer your company.

are they ever pleased tho

[purpose]

My company isn't that interesting.

[ She drawls in the process of untangling her hair from its signature style. Courtesy of their vigorous activity the night before, the buns have become dilapidated and disheveled and snag on their ties as she fights them loose.

The sincerity in her reply, meanwhile, indicates that she's accepted it as truth. The Force has interfered to lead her onto a new path, toward a new purpose, but she continues to grapple with the concept that she's of worth. Important, interesting, someone that would snare his attention so strongly. She's no one, after all. Just another orphaned scavenger that had been abandoned and forgotten by the rest of the galaxy.

Unraveled, her hair curtains her shoulders and clings wetly to their slope as she ducks lower. Once the tip of her chin slips beneath the water, she pushes up on the balls of her toes to return to her feet and wades over to the edge of the pool. Water drips from her skin and trickles across the cavern floor as she grips at its edge, though she doesn't soak him with it. ]

That sounds like an excuse.

[ She continues her earlier thought, looking at him pointedly. Yes, she had noticed that flare of interest while he had been watching her disrobe and step into her makeshift bath, and a smug smirk begins to curve at her lips like she's caught him in the act. Actual voyeur Ben Solo.]

Never.

[vaderstan]

[ Excuse me-- were you saying something Rey? He was distracted by watching you because he's fucking enraptured and in love and a complete dumbass. Whoops. You're never no one when someone is absolutely head over heels for you after all.

But beyond my exaggerations. He was paying attention. Somewhat. I mean, memorizing how her hair slicks against the column of her neck is. Top priority Important business. ]

The view is a bonus. [ There's an upward curve in that perpetual frown. Let's just hope he's chasing away any anxieties she had over him not being into her body, okay? ]

Would you prefer I leave?

[purpose]

No.

[ It comes out too quickly, overeager. No. She's spent too long alone to yearn for solitude again. More than that, she doesn't want to give him reason to believe he's unwanted, to eliminate that smile she's so rarely granted. Warmth blossoms behind her sternum when her gaze roams toward his mouth, drinking it in, selfishly grateful it's hers and hers alone.

Unconsciously mirroring him, her expression scrunches with her mirthful mood. Unlike his, her grin is wider, mischievous, lighting up her eyes and tinging her cheeks with a pink glow. His praise is to blame, basking in his appreciation until she's flushed with it. ]

Just a bonus?

[ She prompts, knowing she'll never tire of his open admiration. Her arms cross over the tiny ledge separating the cavern floor from its water pit, pulling her upper half slightly out of the water. ]