[ it's a correction, but not an unkind one. it's hard to be snappish or curt when his fingertips are tracing gentle patterns in her hair, his palm warm against her skin. it's hard to do anything but let her own hand pry his from between them, bringing it up to her mouth for a soft press of lips against skin before she releases it. ]
I don't — I don't want to own you. [ she has seen that. slavery is not so eradicated from the galaxy as some people might want to think. she has seen it on jakku, seen it even now as she continues her work amongst planets, rooting out the last traces of the sith or the first order or any that might want to pick up their work. the darkest corners of humanity still thrive in the shadows. ] I just miss you when you're gone.
[ and, in return, when she's away and he's on base, she misses him still. he's become such a part of her that it's impossible not to miss him, even with holofeeds and communicators and all the technology between them. she just misses him. his warmth, his smile, the weight of his body pressing against her own in sleep... being alone is hard to readjust to. ]
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[ it's a correction, but not an unkind one. it's hard to be snappish or curt when his fingertips are tracing gentle patterns in her hair, his palm warm against her skin. it's hard to do anything but let her own hand pry his from between them, bringing it up to her mouth for a soft press of lips against skin before she releases it. ]
I don't — I don't want to own you. [ she has seen that. slavery is not so eradicated from the galaxy as some people might want to think. she has seen it on jakku, seen it even now as she continues her work amongst planets, rooting out the last traces of the sith or the first order or any that might want to pick up their work. the darkest corners of humanity still thrive in the shadows. ] I just miss you when you're gone.
[ and, in return, when she's away and he's on base, she misses him still. he's become such a part of her that it's impossible not to miss him, even with holofeeds and communicators and all the technology between them. she just misses him. his warmth, his smile, the weight of his body pressing against her own in sleep... being alone is hard to readjust to. ]