#epilouge

[sourcarmellia]

stranger things ended over six months ago, and i still have no idea what wills necklace in the epilouge was supposed to be. I WANT A CLOSE UP PICTURE.

[lesbianfujoshi113]

HeartGate Theory #conformitygate is real. There is no secret episode. We are all trapped in vecna's mind, and mike isn't getting out.

We’ve seen the evidence for conformitygate but id just like to expand on that a little bit. What if we’re right? Mike is trapped in his vecna vision. But that’s still the epilogue.

Netflix calls us the heart of the party, similar to mike. i think were trapped in his vision with him. he just doesn't know its not real. Everything we see after shock jock is mike's vecna vision, the people around him arnt real, they’re simulations of they’re real world character similar to max's vision in season 4, it felt completely real to her, she had no way of knowing that wasn't the real Lucas. they've done this once and they're doing it again.The real world continues to fight vecna on the outside, unknowingly to mike. The vision is getting more and more choppy because vecna is pulling from memories of the party to create it. thats why there is no mention of vickie at all or suzie, its why the girl from the snowball talks to dustin- the dance we know vecna saw. this is the reality vecna has conjured but mike has no reason for thinking that this is fake, because even in the vision mike thinks he deserves this. He expects this life to be where he ends up, alone and the party no longer needing him, he spends the 'years' in this world reminiscing what he once had and has lost.

mikes own self perception- I believe mike is a closeted gay man in love with will even if he won’t let himself actualise it. In his vision will moving on, leaving, leaving him behind. Will has a bustling life of his own without mike in It at all. Because mikes fear of will realising he’s never needed mike, mikes just needed him all along, has finally come true. Not just will- mike watches as his entire party moves on, they all have their own lives, futures, ambition. Mike is left where he has always been afraid he would be the heart of the party that’s rhythm has gone softer and softer until there’s was no one around who could hear it beat at all. I believe eleven/Jane is not in the epilogue because she’s unable to break into this trance. She is also not present because mike is terrified of loosing his last thread holding onto this heterosexual narrative he’s been building to try to convince himself and thats one of the things vecna's using against him. As well as because she’s been the person who has relied most on mike, to strip mike of this person of his saviourdom is vecna questioning how strong mikes sense of self is outside of being her 'saviour'. whats mikes worth if he is not the heart? if he isnt mike the brave?

'but what about truman show inspiration?' I dont think the inspo was for him to break out. i think theres a alternate reason - will. will is paralleling sylvia - sylvia is a actor who acts as a college mate of truman but as she developed feelings for him she felt incredibly horrid for keeping the truth from Truman She was the only person in Truman's artificial world who developed genuine feelings for him and tried to reveal the truth to him. She told him her real name and "everybody's pretending" before being forcibly removed from the set by the crew. while el cant break into the vision i think will has been able to channel vecnas powers to see from his vision will's eyes. hes stuck not reaching out to mike and breaking the facade to him because he cant similar to sylvia and truman. sylvias motive for not breaking is being removed From the set will's is being removed from the vision mike is stuck in. i think will is trying to reach mike from the outside world, will is trying to control this body but struggling and unable. And this isn’t a cry of reminiscence but of hope and fear, because he’s being able to control this wills face - its more then he was able to before. But he is terrified for mike. Clip linked on twt

Proof for this- the WSQK radio sound clip posted yesterday where through the static you can almost make out will saying ‘You need to run’ is him trying to break through and speak in this world. But it’s not going through. We know mike has trouble listening to broken transmission like in this scene where we can hear dustin just fine but mike can’t. [the clip can be found on the twitter version of this thread-linked below] WSQK has ended. He doesn’t know he’s supposed to run. Clip linked on twt Wills stuck watching mike torment himself forever missing him while hes right across the table unable to reach him. he can only watch what is happening, watch mike try to push his nonconformity [homosexuality] down in this world. There is nothing will can do he's stuck seeing mike want will and never allowing himself to want him. he's seeing mikes nightmare. him leaving mike. knowing he never would, knowing in the real world he would have come running back into that basement. Mike sits in the future will had desperately wanted to share with him, alone. why i think hes stuck -A mix of vecna getting stronger and mikes suicidal tendencies making it harder for him to escape.We've seen this from mike since season 1 with his suicide attempt. He seems dissociative all of this season. he's picked max's option 3, i think he dies a couple years after the epilogue.

I think later on if the duffers reveal this is true then it actually is a masterfully done epilogue, to show us the villan winning without making us realize it all- just leaving us in dread without a explanation as to why.

So here is my final theory - conformity gate is real, will knows Its real. Mike does not and we arnt supposed to either. In the end- at least to mike, vecna has won. But mike doesnt know And he never will.

Goodbye Michael wheeler, we hardly knew you.

- I decided to name it heartgate because of him being the heart of the party and the strangerthings twt calling us the heart as well, so im saying were in his pov of vecna's vision in the epilogue. I hope this isn’t true. I hope there’s a secret episode 9 that comes out and clears it all up I really do. I love mike wheeler as a character and relate to him a lot. I hope the duffers prove me wrong. Im sorry if there’s any errors in grammer or in continuity, this is my first time ever making a theory so please bear with me. This has a lot of plot holes but it still has less plot holes then the canon epilogue so, ill count it as a win.

Please let me know what you think, any ideas or comments, and have a nice day! p.s this is also posted on twitter [plus it comes with more pictures!]

[mega-aulover]

Fire & Ice

Chapter Summary: Four years have passed by, and the relationship between the Star-Crossed-Lovers has grown. However, one thing hasn't changed: they still do not have a gold medal, and the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing are their last chance. Will they make it?

A/N: So this is the Epilogue of the story. It's a beautiful ending to the story, and I wanted to once more give thanks to everyone who has kindly supported the story.

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“Good morning, Panem. Templesmith and I are standing outside the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Tonight is the exciting conclusion of the Pairs Figure Skating competition. The free skate promises to be exciting and death-defying. The world is abuzz with a certain figure skating couple.”

“The Star-Crossed Lovers of Panem!” Templesmith said with great enthusiasm. His blonde hair sparkled in the sunlight. Next to him, Caesar stood, with gold-colored hair, his bedazzled coat shining in the camera's light. 

“Don’t you mean the soon-to-be Mellark’s?” Caesar grinned into the camera. 

“True indeed, Caesar, they have all of the world on tenterhooks with the ring on Katniss's finger that appeared after the world's last year.”

“Who could forget their tenuous beginning, Templesmith, or the performance that won them a silver medal in PyeongChang?”

The television showed clips of their star lift in PyeongChang, the dismount, their side-by-side jumps, and the infamous kiss that was seen around the world. 

The camera faded back to Caesar, “They vowed to come back in four years to Beijing, and here we are at the 2022 Olympics with them in first position.”   

CHAPTER 11 Read Here

[abovesn4kes]

alone and forsaken

[dizzysweetz1225]

this is a delusional spamtenna yap of mine + spamtenna song vision

I have never been so delusional for a ship in my whole entire life until spamtenna came in (ITS REAL BAD, ITS BADDER THAN NOELLE’S CRUSH ON SUSIE) l liked spamtenna a little bit because I thought it was a silly and fun ship ya?? but then all of the sudden the fricking demons in me started getting high on those little gay guys and here we are.

I been listening to a song from LALA LAND MY BELOVED which is called “Epilogue” AND I SWEAR I CRASHED OUT BC THAT TV AND MAILMAN SPAWNED IN MY HEAD WITH THAT SONG AND I HAD A VISION WITH THE MOST MOUTHWATERING, MOST THEATRICAL, MOST BEAUTIFUL, MOST BITTERSWEET, THE MOST TASTEFUL THING EVER and what makes me so upset is that I CANT ANIMATE FOR [profanity] AND IM NOT WELL AT DRAWING YET. SO THEY ARE STUCK IN MY HEAD UNTIL I MAGICALLY LEARNED HOW TO.

What I visioned basically in words with the song

“Epilogue” from Lala Land

0:00 — 1:00 *~ Basically just Spamton and Tenna going on with their lives apart, yk? Tenna as tv host and Spamton living in the damn garbage being silly and depressed and they seem happy but you know memories go back in their free time but they swear they have moved on, probably hating each other, right?

1:00 — 1:15 *~ They get like dramatic black and white flashbacks when things were good and whatever, happier together and being so majestic, a nostalgic theme

1:16 — 2:12 *~ a super clean smooth transition and it’s all vibrant AND THEY ARE BUSINESS PARTNERS AND ALL GAY AND HAPPY TOGETHER RAGHHH BACK IN THE OLD DAYS ITS ALL SO JAZZY and they dance together in some scenes and their business or whatever is growing and all that jazz they have so much fun and joy LIGHTS, BILLBOARDS, CASINO, BIGSHOT ERAAA!!!!!

2:13 — 2:47 *~ they spend some quality time outside of work and like they give each other happy loving glances when they hang out together, thinking if this is what love is like out of business. Could this be real? Maybe this could be something more, he does make me feel like I belong and needed—-

2:49 — 3:32 *~ It then cuts to the parts of the darkest moments, Tenna trying to comfort Kris as he sees them cry alone while the yelling echoed through the halls, the arguing of their parents. Tenna inches closer and closer to Kris after it switches to Spamton struggling as well with big shot issues (spamton lore and stuff yk the wild drill) while Tenna continues to try and get closer, reaching his hand out and Tenna holds little Kris close from behind while his screen flashes with many channels to try and distract Kris but Kris wasn’t looking his way anymore when they turn older—

3:34 — 4:32 *~ CUT back to the vibrant business big shot days, Tenna and Spamton are in casino, bar or whatever nice fancy place that have alcohol idk, but uh they drink and giggle and be fricking GAY. Laugh at jokes that aren’t even funny but they are laughing their souls out bc they’re drunk and singing. And like are like VERY CLOSE RIGHT NOW 🤨🤨🤨 but whatever it’s drunk people, what are they supposed to do, not make out with the nearest person that is the one in front of them?

4:33 — 5:40 *~ well that’s too damn bad you gooners and goonettes, we’ll do the making out part later. Now we have Tenna and Spamton being all fricking majestic and wholesome and they are under a super massive sky full of stars and lights and whatever, their love for each other is REAL NOW OH YEAH CONFESSION TIME GET MARRIED probably get flashed with scenes of them being FREAKS and making out and eating each others stuffing and wires out as the music intensifies BUT ITS SUBTLE BC THE MAIN SCENES ARE THE MAJESTIC ONES RN.

5:43 — 6:35 *~ Back at the present and both are overwhelmed with the memories but they suck it up because they are COWARDS and have better [profanity] to do (jk) anyway, Tenna gets called out of his host room to go back on live on TV so he goes and as the door closes, it transitions to Spamton hanging out in the garbage or waking the streets and being all upset and whatever, meeting Kris for the first time and back to his usual nothingness.

6:35 — 7:39 *~ then it gets dim and Spamton finds Tenna’s armless body and just…stays next to Tenna as they lay or sit together, not knowing if Spamton is talking to Tenna or himself while the screen darkens and goes to black and that is

$📺~Epilogue.~📺$

[weixuldo]

Unconditionally Epilogue (pt 2)

Anakin X Reader

a/n: This is the complete end to unconditionally, i’ve been putting off finishing part two but i really just got into it these past few days (nostalgia is a weird thing haha) but i hope you enjoy and i want to thank you all again- i wouldn’t have ever continued to write if you guys hadn’t supported me in the first place- so thank you so much :)

10 years later...

It’s a busy week at the Skywalker household: the twins are turning 18 and you and Anakin are celebrating your 10th anniversary

Warnings: cursing, kids, nudity, no sex but implied, mention of injury and car accidents.

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“Maker!! This is for me?” Leia exclaimed happily when the two of you handed her the smooth car fob. 

“It's all yours princess” Anakin smiled as he went in to hug her. 

“We wanted to send you off to college with a more reliable car; we also got you a bunch of accessories and stickers for the inside, they’re in the living room. I think you’ll really like them” you added. 

She hugged you next, “Thank you so much!”.

“Thank you daddy”  she said, walking towards the sleek auto infront of her.

“Yea. thanks ‘daddy’,” Han teased before going off to join his ecstatic girlfriend.

Anakin’s smile turned to an annoyed scowl; that smug son of a bitch was gonna get it some day, but as of now Anakin refrained from violence.

“I don't know about that Solo kid, he might end up six feet under with me holding the shovel someday” Anakin half joked, half actually meant. 

“Whatever” you rolled your eyes playfully, “as if you weren't a cocky son of a bitch when we first met”

He gave you a smug look with his brow raised.

“You know it's true, “Mr. Skywalker’” you smirked at the formal title you hadn't used in years. 

He huffed out a laugh and pulled you into his side, returning the smile. 

By the car, Leia raved to her boyfriend about the interior and he happily listened with a huge grin (he knew he’d be driving them on dates in it in the near future). 

Luke popped out of the garage with a smile and his safety goggles crookedly laid in his fluffy hair.

“Finally!” he exclaimed, “mom and dad have had me keeping your present in the garage for two weeks now! About time you got it”.

Leia turned to her brother, “you knew?!”.

“Of course I did, I helped pick it out- I got you the newest model with the best safety features. Cant have my sister going to college in a hunk-a-junk” he joked. 

A wide smile plastered itself on Leia's face as she rushed to embrace her brother. 

“I’m so glad you like it honey” you said, hugging her once more.

“And now that your brother finally stepped out of his cave, we can give you your gift,” Anakin said, turning to his son.

All of you walked back into the house and Anakin pulled out a plain white envelope.

“So, I know your sister’s gift is actually useful right now, but I’m sure you'll be very pleased with yours”, Anakin said as he handed the slip to his son.

Luke was confused but happily opened the envelope. You watched his blue eyes scan over the words and once it all clicked, he leapt up from the bar stool he was on. 

“No way! No fucking way!” he exclaimed, making Han and his sister laugh. 

Anakin shook his head with a smile. 

“What is it?” Leia asked, but before you could answer her, Luke practically tackled you in a giant hug. 

You smiled and embraced him warmly before he left to do the same to Anakin (a little gentler). 

“Thank you thank you!!” he said, clenching the paper. 

“Luke, what is it?” Leia asked again.

“They got me that old camaro that's been sitting in watto’s scrap yard. I’ve been wanting to fix that old thing up for years!” he grinned like a kid who just got told they were going to disney world. 

“There's more at the bottom,” you said with a smile. 

Luke shouted again, “NO WAY!”.

“What now?” Leia said, playfully rolling her eyes at her easily excitable brother. 

“Mom and dad got me a pass for next year’s car show- I’ll fix up the camaro and enter it!”. 

“That’s amazing Luke! You’ve wanted to be in one for forever!” 

He smiled and thanked the two of you once more. 

After the excitement of the gifts both of the twins went their separate ways to see their new presents; Leia went to test her car and Han helped Luke bring the other car over to the house. 

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“Be good for your sister and brother, alright baby?” you said as you hugged Rey close.

You and Anakin’s anniversary was tomorrow so you were leaving for the islands today. Anakin rolled the rest of the luggage into the back of his car before coming back to say goodbyes.

“I will mommy” Rey smiled proudly.

“That’s my girl” Anakin said, walking in from the garage.

“Daddy!” Rey exclaimed, reaching her arms up for Anakin.

He bent down to hug her tight and kissed her head, “Hey Pumpkin, we’ll be back in a week, alright?”.

Rey nodded her head before asking her brother to pick her up. He obliged as you, Anakin and Leia gave your parting hugs.

Next, Luke handed Rey over to Leia so he could hug you two goodbye.

“Have fun kids, we love you and will see you next tuesday” you smiled and waved as you headed for the car.

“make good choices- if I come home to a-“

“don’t worry daddy, i’ll keep these two idiots in line” Leia laughed as she pointed behind her at Han and Luke.

“ok- call if you need anything- love you!”

“of course! Miss you already” the twins smiled before going back into the house.

Once you and Anakin were buckled in, you squeezed his bicep with a wide grin.

“Someone’s excited” he laughed before kissing your forehead.

“You have no idea”

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You arrived at your villa and flopped onto the large bed as Anakin put some of your luggage by the dresser on the other side of the room.

It was one that overlooked a private cove and came with pretty much every special amenity you could ask for (full working juice bar, hot tub, complimentary spa, embroidered towels, personalized rooms, you name it!).

“My love, come here” you called, patting the space beside you.

The smile lines in the corners of his beautiful eyes crinkled as the corners of his mouth turned upward, “alright angel”. 

He joined you and kissed you on the temple before asking what you wanted to show him. 

You dug around in your bag and pulled out a photo album you had made for your anniversary. 

“Happy anniversary, Ani,” you smiled. 

He looked at the square book and his eyes softened, “Is this for me?”.

You giggled, “who else would it be for silly?”. 

Your heart skipped when his mechanical hands brushed over yours as he took the book from you; even after ten years he still made you feel like a giddy teen. 

“Holy shit” he exclaimed as he opened the book, “Where’d you dig this one up from?”.

The first photo was a candid photo from your wedding; you were sitting in Anakin’s lap with your arms around his neck as he looked at you adoringly. 

“Rex actually took that one, he showed it to me when I went over there to pick Rey up from her playdate”.

“Maker, we look young- Well, you still look like this… I just look old” he joked. 

You kissed his temple, “no you don’t! You’re just well loved” you smiled. 

“That’s what you’d say to someone who looks old!” he exaggerated. 

You set the book up chronologically so that things from your college days when you first started working for him were at the beginning.

On the next page was a copy of the first check you ever got from him (obviously it was illegal to copy checks- but you weren’t actually going to use it).

His signature was much smoother back when he actually could sign with his hands. 

He eyed the page filled with small mementos from your early days together with a smile, “I can’t believe you kept some of this stuff” he said as he ran his mechanical fingers over the valet ticket stub from your first date.

“What can I say, I’m sentimental” you smiled, kissing his cheek. 

As the pages continued he watched his younger self become more and more happy with each turn. You really did light up his life.

There were photos of you and the twins playing, candid photos of him, ones that you took with him after long nights of love making… Everything was right here. 

“Hah! Look at that” he exclaimed as he came across some hand turkeys and swans you had taught the kids to make the first thanksgiving you were with them. 

“I used to find those damn things everywhere!”. 

He squinted once he reached the next page, there was a gray text message bubble cut out at the top of the page.

I should be home a bit earlier today, maybe we can watch that movie you’ve been talking about. 

“What’s that?” he asked.

“The last text you sent me before you got into your accident” you said, squeezing his upper arm softly. 

The next page had a picture of his completely totaled car as well as the first few photos you had of him when he was in a coma. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a part of him- a part of your journey together.

“Fuck, I forgot just how bad the car looked…” he said as he scanned the photo. 

His black Audi’s front was completely crushed and it barely looked like a car with the amount of dents and scrapes it’s body had collected.

You still weren’t completely sure what happened that day for it to have been so fatal. And Anakin barely remembered anything from the accident up to a few weeks after. 

“Maker- and me!” he said, diverting his analytic gaze to the glossy photos of his broken body lying in the ICU.

You nodded as he continued turning- the next few pages were his recovery period in the hospital; his first picture awake, his first with Ben and Satine, first with Ahsoka, his first with you, and his first with the twins. 

Looking back at the pictures made you really see how far he’d come- there was a time when the doctors didn’t think he would make it. 

Soon the pictures’ settings began to shift out of the hospital and into the house; his first time back home and other pictures from that christmas (there weren't many photos from the period you and him went through a rough patch, only one or two that Ben had lying around).

The next picture of everyone was at your college graduation; all smiles. 

You remembered your graduation like it was yesterday; it was the tail end of your rough patch with Anakin and he was the last person you expected to see in the sea of people. Your massive smile in the photo showcased just how happy you were to see him again. 

“You looked so good in that dress, Angel '' he cooed, nuzzling into your neck to steal a quick bite. 

“haha - stop!” you giggled, lightly pushing him away. 

“You still have it?” he asked jokingly with a smirk. 

You rolled your eyes, “...yes”.

His smirk grew into a lopsided grin, “I think you should wear it for me when we get back”. 

“HAH! Ani, I don’t even know if it still fits me?!”

He set the book in his lap and squeezed his mechanical hands around your waist making you squeal. 

“Ani! That tickles!” 

“Yea, i’d say you’d still fit- well maybe not this” he smiled grabbing the fat of your ass. 

“Ani!” you scolded.

All he could do was laugh, “What princess? I never said I didn’t like it- You know I love your ass”.

You swatted his hands away with a laugh- “Stop it! Finish looking at the book” you giggled. 

He turned his attention back to the album. The next few pages were covered in your wedding photos; a close up on his face when he saw you walk down the aisle, your face when he stood after saying his vows and a nice still photo of your first dance. 

“This was the best night of my life,” Anakin said with a reminiscent smile. 

“Me too, Ani”. 

The next photos were of his return to work, your pregnancy announcement, Rey’s birth, the twins’ first school dance, and other family milestones. 

There was a section near the end full of pictures of the kids; “first day of school” pics, vacation pics, and other moments where they were just being themselves.  

Finally the last page was the most recent picture of the two of you; it was at a rooftop bar for a gala his company hosted, he was dressed in a nice suit and you wore an off-the-shoulder gown- the photo was a candid Ben had taken of the two of you kissing after Anakin made his speech. 

He closed the book lightly and placed it on the end table beside the bed before turning to you with glassy eyes. 

“Y/n Skywalker, I love you more than anything on this earth- you are absolutely perfect” he said pulling you into his lap (which you gladly obliged). 

“Thank you” he said into your hair as he hugged you close. 

You tossed your arms around his neck and held on tightly, “I love you too, Anakin ''.

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 Anakin’s gift to you was much more extravagant than yours to him, but the whole time he kept apologizing for his not being able to compare to yours (and you knew he meant it). 

He took you to one of the nicest restaurants on the island and then took you to the aquarium for part of your present. You were always a big fan of conservation and the oceans, so he donated a large sum to have a portion of the local reef named after you.

“Ani, this is amazing! Thank you so much!” you grinned ear to ear as you ran your fingers over the golden plaque with your name on it. 

He shyly cast his gaze away from yours, “It really doesn’t compare to yours- you’ve just always been the better gift giver”. 

You shook your head and grabbed his hands, “no, no Ani! I absolutely love this- and they’ll make sure to watch over the reef right?”.

He nodded with a smile, “Yes, my love. This section is under protection and will now be being sustained and cleaned by certified locals so that it will continue to thrive”.

You hugged him, “Thank you, I love it”.

“Of course. Angel”

The two of you walked hand in hand through the dark aquarium (Anakin had it completely reserved for tonight for just the two of you). 

Walking through the tunnel of brightly colored fish never failed to mesmerize you; their fluid motions, the shapes and sizes, you loved it.

Anakin watched your expressions change adoringly; after all these years, after becoming a mother, after becoming an influential and respected figure you could always find wonder in the smallest things. 

He loved that about you.

You did what he never could, you showed him how to be happy and how to push through the toughest times. That's why he knew you were perfect for him. 

After a few stolen kisses under the watery biomes, Anakin had a driver take you back to the villa.

Anakin began a warm bath for you in the fancy whirlpool tub; he opened the sunhatch, tuned on soft lights, added flower petals and some sweet fragrance. 

Once he entered the bedroom again, you had gotten undressed and were only wearing one of the new silk robes he got you and a smile.

“Hey Ani” you said with a small wave.

Like a moth to a flame, he walked towards you. 

“Hello, my love” he said with his low voice as he placed his mechanical hands on your hips, drawing you closer. 

You stood on your tippy toes and kissed him gently, “I think you should join me in the bath”.

When you leaned back he cocked his head to the side with a smirk, “Oh, should I now?” 

He played with a strand of your hair that you must have missed when you twisted it up. You nodded and began to take his suit coat off.

He chuckled at your determination and allowed you to help him undress; his body hadn’t seemed to change too drastically but there were some definite differences. 

He was more muscular than he was the first years after the accident but still wasn’t at the shape he was when you met him.

He was still slim but he collected some extra fat around his love handles; his crows feet and smile lines were more prominent, but in a way they made him more endearing. 

His scars had mostly all faded but every once in a while would flare up. As for his limbs, they all healed pretty well and his prosthetics were regularly updated. 

He was still just Anakin though… your Ani. 

“I think you’re ready” you said after placing a tender kiss on his bicep. 

His robotic digits danced around the hem of your robe until he pulled the loosely tied bow around your waist; the robe cascaded softly around your feet, leaving you bare. 

Anakin’s eyes admired your body and he sucked in a breath. 

“And now you are too”.

He was not the only one who’s body changed; after having Rey, you gained some light weight and stretch marks, your breasts had grown larger and you seemed to have a bit more fat on your ass (not that Anakin minded at all). 

You too had collected some smile lines but you had no problem with them. If you ever felt bad about your body, Anakin swatted those thoughts away really quick.

He always made you feel like the only girl in the world.

With a loving smile you led him into the large bathroom and helped him sit on the side of the tub before disassembling him. He always preferred legs first because he liked to hold onto you as long as he could.

At this point in life there was no part of him you hadn’t seen and no part of you that he hadn’t seen- so he was much less shy about having you help him.

Once everything was off you helped him into the tub; he sighed at the warm water caressing his body, you couldn’t wait to join him. 

You stretched once more and entered the tub gracefully. Before long you were lying against Anakin’s chest with a content smile- this was the best anniversary yet. 

Out of habit you fidgeted with the gold chain around your neck- you and Anakin had amassed several important dates since you first got each other the pendants. 

Anakin’s had your, the kids, and his first wife’s birthdays on them as well as the date of his accident and your wedding. And yours had Anakin’s, and the kids birthdays as well as your graduation date/when he proposed and your wedding day.

After all these years, after all you had been through together- you couldn’t ask for a better lover.

Only the stars knew that the mousy college student you were and the cold mannered businessman Anakin was, would eventually make it work.

You couldn’t be more thankful- and as you sat happily in Anakin’s embrace, you told him what you always did, 

“I love you so much Anakin…unconditionally”

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a/n: so now it’s completely finished 🥲 i’ll miss this story but im also glad to have it finished :) i hope the epilogue chapters were enjoyable for u guys!! i tried to tie in the original trilogy and sequels a bit :) now we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming haha

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Enter Stryker Epilogue

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