#18 for rebelcaptain please and thank you :)
18. things you said when you were scared
The knock on his door roused Cassian from a fitful sleep, getting up quickly and throwing pants and a shirt on to answer it. Jyn stood at his door, and if it were possible to look defiant and sheepish at the same time she managed it.
“Jyn?”
She bit her lip, before the words tumbled out of her in a rush. “I was sitting with Bodhi and the other pilots and they were telling weird stories about spirits that roam about on the other side of the temple and that’s why no one goes there and I just laughed at them but now I can’t sleep.” She huffed and crossed her arms in front of her. “Can I sleep here?”
Cassian blinked, tried oh so hard not to break into a smile. “Of course.” He stepped aside to let Jyn into his room. She walked in, stopped by the side of the bed for a moment, before she shrugged her shoulders and climbed in, pasting herself to the side closest to the wall. Cassian pressed his lips together, and climbed in beside her. There was at least a foot of room between them, and the bed wasn’t big to begin with. Cassian sighed.
“You know, you can move over some more. There’s plenty of room.”
Jyn cautiously rolled over until she was on her back, her face still turned away. Their shoulders brushed, and they both froze.
“Okay?” Cassian managed to squeak out. Jyn nodded stiffly. Cassian turned off the light, and a heavy silence filled the room.
“Cassian?” Jyn finally whispered into the darkness, “Are you asleep?”
“Not yet.”
“Tell me I’m being stupid, but it’s not true, is it? About the spirits?”
“You’re not stupid.”
“So it’s true?!”
“I didn’t say that.”
“Will you tell me if it’s true or not?”
“What difference does it make, Jyn? They may or may not be there. It really depends on what you believe.”
Jyn was silent for so long that Cassian thought she’d fallen asleep. Until the sheets rustled, and he could feel her turning towards him, and tentatively getting closer. The warmth of her body next to him sent a jolt through his spine.
“Cassian?”
“Mm?”
“Will you-- hold me?”
Cassian hesitated only for a moment, before he turned to her and wrapped his arms around her. “Is this okay?” His heart thudded in his chest, and he hoped she couldn’t feel it.
“Much better.” She sighed, and Cassian could feel her body relaxing in his arms. “Thank you.”
“Anytime, Jyn.” And he secretly hoped there would be more times like this.
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