@drklightr : somewhere amid the celebration they come together, biggs quick to embrace luke. there's a smile, warm as a thousand pairs of tatooine sunrises, and an old nickname said with fondness: "i told you we'd make it one day, skyboy."
he doesn’t think he’s ever seen so much joy in one place before in his entire life. relieved people line every corner of the space before them, turned into a dance floor by the countless ewoks and rebels who celebrate a definitive victory against the empire ▬▬ the end of an era marked with terror and death. now the new republic can begin to build something better, something fueled by people who have nothing but a desire to do good; and the galaxy will be better for it.
but, despite this victory, jedi master cannot help but feel that it came at too steep a price. how many rebels have lost their lives for this war to be won? how many innocent people scattered across the galaxy felt the wrath of the empire, and darth vader, because of his involvement? the thought makes him ill with guilt.
biggs’ voice in his ear and strong arms around him brings him back to reality with a jolt, like coming up out of water after feeling like you’ve been drowning. lips pull into a smile out of habit, though it quickly becomes genuine as form melts into the other’s with each passing moment they remain intertwined.
❝ you always did tend to be right more often than me. ❞ said with a soft laugh, making the rash decision to remain in his best friend’s arms rather than pull away. would it really be so bad if he stayed? would it really be so bad if biggs knew? the thoughts are quick to leave his head regardless, however, dissipating beneath a veil of the voice of his late master [ ... ] he knows that this moment can’t last forever. but, he may as well enjoy it now, while he allows his heart to slip down his sleeve and rest in the palm of his hand which presses now against biggs’ chest fondly. ❝ guess the shooting stars really became our namesake, didn’t we? ▬▬ it feels nice, knowing we’ve really helped people. and [ ... ] i’m glad you’re here, biggs. none of this would be the same without you. ❞