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Kylo Ren. Actor. ((RP ACCOUNT))

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Rey had felt when she talked to Kylo it was easy. She never usually talked to many people that easily but with Kylo it was different. Even talking to other customers she never opened up as much as she did with him. She didn’t know why it felt so different talking to him and she wasn’t one to really complain. 

As the past week went on it felt nice that she would be doing something more than just staying as a bartender her whole life. But now that had all changed and she soon found out that she was destined to do more. When she got to know Kylo more without the disguise she honestly felt like she could relate to him somehow. Even during the week, she had felt as if she was asked a lot of questions that she had answered truthfully.

That morning Rey was up early and getting ready for the day. When she had got a text from Kylo that he was on his way she sent a quick ok to let him know she was ready.

To others, Kylo would have still appeared to have been closed off during their short conversations: yes, no, we’ll see... they were the answers that he gave to her questions. Little would an outsider know that they were more than what he usually offered to queries. Kylo was notoriously known to even being awful during interviews, only offering what was essential, making for boring watches considering that the masses and the fans wanted insights and stories. 

When he arrived to what was Rey’s home, he placed his car in park and opened the trunk and the backseat door. He wasn’t sure how much space Rey would have needed for her belongings, so he wanted to be ready. Kylo sent that he was outside and waited for her to appear.

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Rey looked at the male and studied his expression for a moment. Now looking at him and taking his full features she could now easily place and yet she wasn’t one of those crazy fans who freaked out when they saw someone famous. It was definitely something that would probably she would never be able to experience again nor was the opportunity. She knew deep down that she had to do this, even if she couldn’t explain how and why this person had chosen her out of anyone just cause she wanted to do more then just working at a car.

“Fine. And it does get me out of this kind of job. I’ll do it” Rey said.

That was a lot easier than Kylo had expected, but he did not dare question his luck. Instead, he passed his number along, saving her’s into his phone. As he left the bar, he sent the news to the casting director. Sure, there were questions asked, but he sent those all to Rey-- which he found out was her name-- and answered any others in short responses. 

He did talk too much to Rey as the week passed before they were off. Apparently, the producers wanted to make sure that the two got along-- not another rehash of what happened with the previous talent. Kylo let the producers have it, but at the end of the day, he found that he would be stuck on the road with someone he hardly knew. Fantastic. 

Kylo made the plans with Rey to pick her up to head out. With a quick message, he let Rey know that he was on his way.

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Rey looked at the male as he pulled out his phone. At first she had been confused to why all of a sudden he was pulling his phone out after he was asking if she would take such a thing. She looked at the search history that he had pulled up on his phone and skimmed through it. So this person was asking if she wanted to be an actress with him though he didn’t really know her and she had never acted in her life.

“So you’re asking me to act with you. I don’t mind the opportunity don’t get me wrong but what am I supposed to do with the job I have and I have no experience in such a thing as acting” Rey said softly.

A sudden wave of relief struck Kylo when she didn’t freak out over who he was. He really didn’t need the sudden attention. Of course, the relief fell short once she showed hesitation. It made sense, since she hadn’t the experience, but that really didn’t bother Kylo, it wasn’t really his problem... not fully. “I can teach you, but think about it. This job will get you out of this place, which is what you just said you had wanted.” He really didn’t see how she could have said no. He really hoped that he wouldn’t have to beg.

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Rey watched the male carefully, she took in his features as best as she could from how he was sitting. She wasn’t one to usually look over the customers cause most of the people that came through were looking to get drunk and leave as simple as that was. Yet this person was actually having a conversation and wanting to know her for some reason. If it had been anyone else she would of probably went the other direction but something in her told her to stay.

“What do you mean? And how can I even trust you when I don’t even know your name. Here you are trying to get know me and I only know that you came in here for a drink” Rey said softly.

Kylo reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. There was really no other way to convince her that he wasn’t going to cause any harm. He typed in his name on the search bar and handed the phone over, allowing her to see the results. Images of him flashed onto the top half of the screen, the bottom had a short biography typed up by some fan most likely. 

“Basically, I’m asking if you want a job,” Kylo cleared up before glancing over his shoulder, his voice lowering as he spoke some more. “We had a miscommunication with someone at my... current job, and we need someone. I figured this could be an opportunity for you, if you are willing to take it.”

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Rey looked at the male when he had started to ask her a few questions. She didn’t mind the casual conversation since the causal conversations she had ever got rarely ever happened let alone an actual conversation at all. Rey gave a small smile before finally speaking up.

“Well I never really think of what I want. If I really want something I want to get out of here. I don’t like being a bartender not many people do. I want to think that there is more to me then just serving people a drink. But like I said I rarely ever give it a thought after doing this for so long it feels like I’ll never be able to leave” Rey said truthfully.

Kylo’s eyes raked the bartender quickly. She wasn’t off putting physically, not at all. He never paid much attention, but he knew who would. He easily could have killed two birds with one stone. With the time allotted, it gave them the hours needed to work on general skills and screen presence. 

Not only would she get to travel, he would be off the hook with a new onscreen partner. 

“What if you had the opportunity?” 

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Rey looked at the male as he said it wasn’t his plan but shouldn’t be hers either. She leaned against the counter slightly keeping her eyes on the male. “If you want me to be honest I want to get of here. I’ve done this for years. And everytime I feel like I’m that much closer something prevents me from leaving if it’s one thing or another” she said. Rey gave a small sigh, “I don’t want to be a bartender my whole life. But growing up with nothing, no parents,no family in general I deserve more then serving people. I want to see the world and see what it offers” the female explained. Rey was rarely ever one to have a full on conversation with the customers, let alone telling them what she wants to do. But for some reason talking to this person felt different then usual and she couldn’t explain it.

Kylo leaned back as the bartender leaned onto the bar’s surface. The words struck him, they felt familiar. Family was also something that he was no longer blessed with, though his story was probably far different from her’s. 

His arm rested on the bar, his eyes searched the bartender’s as he spoke. “Is that all you want? To travel?” He asked her. “It’s a very simple wish, There’s nothing more to that?” Kylo pressed on. The young woman slowly became a mystery that he wanted to crack.

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Rey looked over at the male as he spoke. She flipped the channel to another sport channel not wanting to hear the complaints of the customers. She knew many of them and they her and many were common locals that entered this bar. She could honestly probably name them easily as well as their order that they usually received. She saw one of the guys had left and made her way over and collected the tips and placed them in her pocket. She cleaned up the area and set the empty glass into a bucket of which the cups needed to be cleaned before making her way back over to the male.

Rey quickly raised her hands up in defense, “No, you don’t need any reason to come here. Nor will I pry on. It’s just most faces I see come through are avoiding reality and honestly wished I could do that as well sometimes but I can’t” the brunette spoke.

Kylo’s lips parted, his eyes fixated on the hazel ones before him. “Escaping isn’t really the goal I have,” he admitted. “It shouldn’t be yours either, it just delays the inevitable.” The glass pressed against his lips, the strong stench already assaulting his nostrils before he took the first sip. “It’s having something there to help deal with the issue.” With that, he took a long swig before placing the glass on the counter. “Is this where I’m supposed to ask what reality you’re trying to escape?” Why he kept up conversation, he wasn’t sure, but it wouldn’t hurt. Maybe having someone ramble on would give him some hindsight as to what he needed to do to better the situation he had been thrown into. 

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Rey looked at the male as he kept his head down not even looking at her as he ordered his drink. She did find it odd that he had yet to look from the surface of the bar but Rey was never one to question people. Through the years she worked at the bar she had seen a lot of different scenarios and this one had been no different to her.

She leaned down and grabbed a glass and placing it upon the dark wooden surface. She was about to fill the cup with some old fashion booze when she heard him ask if he could change it. “Sure, what would you like instead?” The female spoke. Her tone had been soft and kind as she waited a response.

She turned her glance over at the TV for a moment and just watched it for a moment. The channel it had been placed on was one that never changed. It was the channel that most people watched though it never lasted because people usually got to drunk to care.

“So what brings you in today?” She asked deciding to make some small talk.

It was when the first question was asked that Kylo finally looked up at the bartender. She actually wanted to accommodate him? His eyes raked over her: brown hair, freckled skin, soft eyes. She was quite easy to look at, that was for sure. “It’s not important,” he assured the bartender. Admittedly, it was odd to request the channel be changed, but not having a request, then again, Kylo didn’t care about seeming strange. He just needed a damn drink. 

“A drink,” he answered before taking the filled glass into his hand, pulling it closer to him. He could have ended the conversation there, but it was a good distraction from the irritating conversation he had just finished having. “Do I need another reason to come?”

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Rey had for the longest time worked at the bar as a bartender. Days had turned to months and months had turned into years to the point she couldn’t remember the last time she had a normal job that had left her not dealing with drunks and idiots who walked through the bar doors every time she worked. But she had got used to it and today was no different from her.

The female wore black skinny jeans with a blacktop. Her brown hair had been pulled into a braid. She stood at the bar serving the customers who had made their way into the bar. Today was the day she was closing and even though it wasn’t even Ten at night yet and only almost half-past nine she had dealt with enough drunks that she had to call a cab for and send them out of the place before people got into bar fights which were a constant thing for her to deal with. Rey had leaned against the stand as she filled someone’s glass and turned away from them.

The brunette had been hoping that this day wouldn’t drag any longer then it had been. Tomorrow was supposed to be her day off which was a Saturday. Getting a day off on the weekend had been rare for it and when she got them she didn’t question it. When she looked back she watched as someone who seemed to a male just by the features that she could see come in and take a seat at one of the empty stools. 

“What can I get for you today?” the female asked softly.

Kylo didn’t look up, his eyes remained on the bar’s surface, which was surprisingly clean for being just any-old local dive. His thumb traced a line before answering, “old fashioned.” His voice was low, almost gravelly from all the yelling he had just finished doing over the phone. 

Another line traced, crossing the other as he waited. Voices from the other patrons reached him; they were the usual conversations that ranged from their latest hookups, work issues, the game that played on TV. Then the commercial cut in, reaching him like a bullet train. An overly excited voice announced that for the first time on their sister-network, they would air the second movie of the trilogy he just so happened to star in. 

Kylo ducked his head, while no one else seemed to care about the ad, he still felt his blood run cold. “Can you change that?” He grumbled, knowing that the answer would most likely be a ‘no.’

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{ @benjabacca }

What a drag, an absolute miserable drag. If he was in a worse mood, Kylo would have thrown his phone across the rented luxury apartment, not caring that it would cost him not only his means of communication but probably a vase that wasn’t even his to begin with. How was it his fault that the so-called “best actress in the bizz” didn’t agree with Kylo’s demands? It was his movie trilogy, he had been the star for fucking years, but in comes this fresh face and suddenly he had to budge?! Nope. She obviously wasn’t that great if she walked out on the project. No one else saw it that way, not when he was put in charge to find someone who matched what the casting director wanted but someone Kylo was also able to at least be acquainted with while not wanting to rip their heads off. 

He needed a drink, he couldn’t take that responsibility, not sober at least. 

Kylo thew on his jacket and a cap and left the apartment. It was quite cloudy out, which fit his mood beautifully. He hurried into the first bar he found and bee-lined to the empty stool. He still kept his head low, the last thing he needed was to be recognized.