#a good fall

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Indifference is the strongest contempt.

Ha Jin, A Good Fall

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A Good Fall

by @ohwise1ne​ | Rating: E

Chapter 14

He steps very close to her to relieve her of the bags. Rey clings the last one to her chest like a life raft. “I brought Chinese,” she offers, as though this explains her presence here.

“Chinese." Ben is not stepping away. He's still looking at her like she's a ghost - poised to vanish at any moment. "Would you like to - come upstairs?"

"No, I just sat in an hour of traffic to dump all this food here and leave."

The doorman doesn't bother to hide his disbelief as he looks back and forth between them.

"Though I already ate at least three of the egg rolls. And a shrimp toast. Since you don't like fish." She can't seem to stop talking. "I'm sorry about the egg rolls, though. There might not be enough for both of us now. So if you wanted to just eat the rest yourself -"

"You can have all the egg rolls, Rey." His eyes are very serious. "Come upstairs with me. Please.”

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Where should he go? He wanted to find a building out of which he could jump and kill himself. How about the temple? No, it only had two stories. Too low. How about the elementary school? No, his ghost might frighten the children if he died there, and people would condemn him.

Ha Jin, A Good Fall

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A Good Fall (Chapter 8)

by @ohwise1ne

story summary

Ben Solo refuses to take a stunt double and pays the price when he breaks his leg filming his latest action blockbuster. His new physical therapist, Rey Sanders, seems to be the only person in Hollywood who doesn’t recognize the infamous Kylo Ren – and for some reason, he finds himself fighting to keep it that way.

chapter 8 | masterpost

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chapter excerpt

“I’ve been very well-behaved all week,” he murmurs against her throat. Rey can smell the shampoo in his hair, so soft against her cheek. She badly wants to run her fingers through it.

”Almost all week.”

“That didn't count.” His nose travels a slow path up the side of her throat. Rey shivers. “We were between sessions.”

“Oh, is that how it works now?” Her voice sounds oddly breathy.

“You tell me.”

“Sure. Fine.” Rey can’t stop her fingers from sliding up his shoulders. “You’ve been the picture of model behavior, Mr. Solo.”

There is the fan of warm breath across the shell of her ear, scattering goosebumps across her skin. “It’s Ben.”

“Ben,” she repeats, but it comes out on the edge of a whine when his lips chase the warmth of his words along her earlobe.

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Without answering, he pulled the comforter over his head. If only he could sleep a few days in a row. He felt sorry for himself and sick of everything.

Ha Jin, A Good Fall

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