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Finn managed to coax Poe onto their bed with Finn sliding beside him comfortingly. He had his PADD grasped surely in his fingertips as well as a some small beads that could go in their ears. That way they could hear what was going on while no one else could. They didn’t need to do it that way since they were the only ones in the room, besides BB-8 and D-O. However, to Finn it always seemed more intimate that way.
Finn set the PADD down as he propped up the pillows behind him and Poe. He wrapped an arm around Poe’s shoulder while lifting the sheet and comforter around him. Poe was shivering and shuddering, and while Finn wasn’t sure whether or not it was because of his fear or cold, he could at least try to make him more comfortable with the blanket. “Comfortable,” Finn whispered down to Poe gently.
Poe managed a small nod. “I guess so,” he mumbled softly.
“Alright, good.” Finn then opened his palm where the beads were. “Let’s just put these in your ears.” Finn rolled two of the beads between his pointer finger and thumb. He reached up and gently brushed Poe’s hair aside before pushing them into Poe’s ears in turn. He put his in next and turned the PADD on. “Okay, let’s see what we have here.”
Poe slightly narrowed his eyes in scrutiny. “What are you doing,” he mumbled tiredly.
Finn looked down to Poe sweetly. He leaned down and kissed the tip of Poe’s nose softly. “You’re just going to have to wait and see oh impatient one,” he joked.
Poe grew quiet as Finn swiped his finger over the screen. Poe struggled to follow Finn’s movements because of how tired he was. He hardly reacted to the thunder of the fireworks or the shaking of the room. He was still aware of what was happening and his body longed to flinch and react, and yet it wasn’t working.
Finn knew that Poe was growing tired, which is what he was counting on. He finally found what he was waiting for as soft music started to sound in both of their ears. It was deep and rumbling and it was fairly foreign to Finn. However, he stole one look over at Poe and he saw the realization shine in his eyes.
“That’s from Yavin IV,” murmured Poe in surprise. “My mother used to sing this song when I was young. H-How did you know?”
Finn shrugged. “It took some research and Leia helped me with it a while ago, before she died,” he replied, voice trailing off while he nodded slowly. “She said to save it for a time when you would need it most and this seemed like that time.”
Poe closed his eyes as if relishing in the song that filled his ears. “Leia always knew. She knew more than I ever told her. She was smart like that,” he breathed as he let out a small sniff. He lifted a hand to rub it against the side of his face. “I miss her, just like I miss my mother.”
Finn didn’t want this song to make this even harder for Poe to cope with. He would keep the song on while pulling his attention. “Hey, what do these words mean?” They weren’t the typical language that Finn knew and spoke frequently. He knew that if anyone would know what they meant, it would be Poe.
That seemed to pull Poe’s attention to a more positive place. “They’re singing about tranquility and a balance in the universe, to life and death and back again.” He gave a brief pause. “Now they’re saying how the good has to balance out the bad in the universe. It’s a cycle that needs to be repeated and experienced through everyone. It can be considered a little dark, but it is a fact of life.”
Finn nodded slowly as he let the words run through his mind. He let out a heavy breath. “I can hear it,” he murmured softly. “I feel it. There needs to be a balance.”
“As there should be with everything,” Poe answered with his head slightly bowed forward.
Finn shifted so that he could rest his cheek on the top of Poe’s head. “Which must mean that your hope should be coming soon, huh? You’ve been through so much and struggled with it. This song maybe is for telling what is to come for you, right?”
“I don’t know about that,” responded Poe tiredly. “But, my mother used to always tell me that the world will try to stomp out your spark so that you wouldn’t grow up to bring life and hope to others. It’s our duty to make sure that it doesn’t happen.”
Finn couldn’t help but smile. “Your mother sounded like a wonderful women. I wish that I could’ve met her.”
“She would’ve loved you. You’re kind, brave, and put up with all of my sass. She might’ve been a little surprised that I didn’t settle down with a women, but once she would met you I know she would love you,” Poe murmured. “Especially because of the way that you make me feel and help me with all of this. She would adore you.”
Finn couldn’t help but smile as he heard Poe say all those sweet things to him. “I wish I could’ve met her,” he repeated.
Poe tried to look up and Finn reluctantly pulled back. “Thank you for doing this, Finn. For everything, really,” he told his boyfriend.
Finn leaned down and kissed Poe lightly on the lips. Poe kissed him back softly before shifting to snuggle close to Finn. “I love you,” Poe breathed.
Finn smiled as he reached his hand down and took Poe’s hand gently. “I love you too. More than you will ever know.”
The two of them started to drift off with the sound of Yavin 4 music in their ears and the love that they shared for each other in their hearts.