âYou look saddened,â Anakin observed, and now his voice was gentle and careful. There shouldnât have been anything surprising about it, but Anakin knew how to sound like this when he wasnât being brash and impulsive, offering this sense of warmth, of wanting to trust him, to dissolve into this love. It was no wonder PadmĂ© had fallen for him. âIâm just thinking how everything has changed,â Obi-Wan said and nodded, gesturing to keep walking along the shore. âYou and me especially. You tried to kill me and now youâre trying to⊠to seduce me?â Anakin snorted. âI think youâre rushing things a bit. Before any seduction, I should at least manage to just kiss you.â Obi-Wan let out a soft, breathy laugh that was entirely devoid of his usual Master-like reprimand. The sound was swallowed by the crash of the waves, but Anakin caught it instantly, his entire posture brightening.
Chapter 17. Prize
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