I was thinking about 33 because I, too, would like to be picked up by him but honestly I’ve been staring at those hugs for too long and they all look cute as heck so if there’s another one you feel like you want to do, feel free to go with it!
- WIth Boba, affection comes slowly.
- He doesn’t intend your being around to be permanent— you don’t mean to stay as long as you do.
- But you become a part of the household.
- When Boba starts to offer you affection, it’s a pat on the shoulder.
- When you’re concerned about Boba, or you’re glad to see him come back from a job, you wait for him to hand you his helmet
- You can’t just reach out for Boba, even if you wanted to. And you want to.
- But when Boba’s had a close call— unarmored, caught off-guard, and he returns to you in one piece, you can’t hold yourself back
- You barrel into his arms.
- He’s there to catch you. He’s sturdy, he’s steady, he’s fine. And it takes him a moment, but he curls his arms around you.
- When neither of you let go, he lifts you just a little, drawing you back to settle on his throne. You sit on his lap and tuck your head under his chin.
- Neither of you move for some time.
- You don’t hesitate to reach for him after that.
- When he returns from missions now, you hug him, and he pats you lightly on the back, as if to say, “I’m fine,” Where he won’t voice it.
- In the evenings, after he’s spent long days holding court and dealing with less-than pleasant sorts, you’ll meet him at the doorway to the throne room, a hand out for his helmet.
- He’ll pass it to you before curling his arm around your shoulders and steering you toward the kitchen.
- When he goes off-world for the first time after you’ve begun to touch, you find yourself hesitating, lingering at the bottom of the ramp of the Slave I as he and Shand load the cargo.
- Shand will excuse herself (convenient 😏), and Boba will come and join you at the bottom of the ramp.
- He’ll tell you that they’ll be back in a few days, and you’ll nod, lowering your eyes.
- Boba will tuck a finger under your chin and tip your head back up, offering you a comforting little smile.
- And you’ll hesitate before you surge up for a hug.
- To your relief, there won’t be a moment of hesitation before Boba’s arms wrap around you, one of his hands resting on the back of your head.
- You close your eyes, taking a deep breath and committing the feeling to memory.
- “Be careful,” You mutter.
- Boba leans away and rests his forehead against yours for a moment. You grin, nudging your nose against his before he pulls away entirely, hands falling from you.
- You can’t help your worry as you watch the Slave I lift into the atmosphere
- And you can’t help the way you run to Boba when he comes off of the ship days later.
- You don’t care that Shand is watching, and Fett seems not to care, either.
- He draws you into his chest, a chuckle rattling through his vocoder as he twirls you around before setting you back on your feet.
- “Why do you never hug me like that?” Shand teases as she strolls past the two of you.
