[she gets a wry smile.] I am trying to believe that.
[she'd called him a stormtrooper and something in him snapped, because it was a direct blow at every single terrible thing he's ever thought of himself. he's done a lot of bad things for good reasons, but he always assumed he might not have a real place after, if he made it that far.]
[he didn't, at least in their own galaxy. but he might have a place here.]
[with her. he wants to be good enough to at least be with her.]
[he moves his thumb over her cheek again, very lightly.] I know that. I know you would never. I just... want to hear it from you too. Agreement is not the same as knowing how or what you feel.
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[she'd called him a stormtrooper and something in him snapped, because it was a direct blow at every single terrible thing he's ever thought of himself. he's done a lot of bad things for good reasons, but he always assumed he might not have a real place after, if he made it that far.]
[he didn't, at least in their own galaxy. but he might have a place here.]
[with her. he wants to be good enough to at least be with her.]
[he moves his thumb over her cheek again, very lightly.] I know that. I know you would never. I just... want to hear it from you too. Agreement is not the same as knowing how or what you feel.