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A New Order by abeaufortinnewyork
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
11 Mar 2018
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Summary
“This thing between us,” she whispers, like she’s afraid of it. “It’s stronger now.”
It’s true. The mattress — a whole galaxy away, thin and worn on some abandoned Rebel base — gives gently beneath him now, and his skin cools at a damp breeze that flits in from the window. And she, crystal-clear and exquisite before him, is alive and infinite in the Force.
“I feel you,” she says, and voice drops lower still. “Like I’m inside of you. Like — it’s my blood in your veins, and your heart in my chest.”
But her brow furrows worriedly when she says it, and her eyes flicker with a shadow of fear — fear and something else. He’d called it curiosity once, and now he thinks it must be, because there is a question hovering on her lips: Why have I always felt you?
Kylo’s chest aches, and he wonders how much longer he’ll be able to bear this — bear her, with her eyes the green of forests and heart the strength of kyber. “I know,” he answers, dropping his voice to match hers. “I feel it, too.”