[ It's not something he can imagine her casually bringing up with someone else. At least not with this kind of quiet vulnerability. Rey's too stubborn, too used to relying on herself alone to easily give up that tough exterior, but it's not like he's forgotten that, growing up as a scavenger in the desert aside, Rey is still young. She might say otherwise, but of course she would have to be curious. He remembers what it was like before he had any experience of his own. And it wasn't like he ever planned on refraining until he'd found the perfect person, which was a fantasy that some would cling to.
So of course Rey would want someone she knows, someone she trusts, and right now that's just him. It makes perfect sense, he's just not sure how he feels about that. It should be a simple suggestion. Easy, even.
He exhales, stifling it so that it's not a sigh. He doesn't mean it like that. ]
Yeah.
[ He reaches out to her, grasping her shoulder first, meeting her gaze as if he might figure something out there. His hand gradually slides down until he's catching her hand in his, just so that he can give it a reassuring squeeze. It's usually more of Finn's thing than his, but maybe some of that's rubbing off on him. ]
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So of course Rey would want someone she knows, someone she trusts, and right now that's just him. It makes perfect sense, he's just not sure how he feels about that. It should be a simple suggestion. Easy, even.
He exhales, stifling it so that it's not a sigh. He doesn't mean it like that. ]
Yeah.
[ He reaches out to her, grasping her shoulder first, meeting her gaze as if he might figure something out there. His hand gradually slides down until he's catching her hand in his, just so that he can give it a reassuring squeeze. It's usually more of Finn's thing than his, but maybe some of that's rubbing off on him. ]
I'll show you whatever you want.