[continued from x | @alderaanihope]
SHE’S UNCERTAIN HOW TO APPROACH THE TOPIC — she hasn’t even told Han yet for exactly that reason. Biting on her bottom lip, Leia remains silent for several long moments, letting out a frustrated sigh before looking up, opting to simply blurt out the news, unsure how to lead up to it. “ — I’m pregnant.”
At first Luke couldn’t find the words either. His eyes simply widened, as though it was disbelief rather than happiness that was colouring his features. The smile soon followed, tentative at first, then growing ever wider, blossoming into a full, warm expression of joy.
“Leia, that’s—that’s wonderful!”
Before he could think to formulate anything else, or begin to pick apart why his sister looked as though she might be in two minds about the whole thing, he rushed forward and enveloped her in an almighty hug, squeezing her smaller frame tightly as though to express what words couldn’t.