#skai--ripa

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“You trained your cat to play fetch.”

“He trained himself!!”

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32 damerey

Post-whatever, just a little bit pre-relationship, fluffy, PG-ish, and also on AO3.

“No one’s gonna hurt you, I won’t let them”

She screams loud enough to wake up half the base sometimes.

In this aftermath of war, things are a little chaotic. Those without homes to return to have stayed to collect their bearings and figure out how to go forward, and most of the few who do have lives to pick up have stayed too and made themselves useful. But the threat of immediate death no longer hangs over them, and the group acclimation period is one of the better things Rey’s experienced.

Except, y’know, when her subconscious mind decides to play a highlight reel of the horrible things she’s seen and experienced, with a few worst-case-scenario fears thrown in for good measure. Then, it’s kinda annoying to be in close proximity to so many people who care about her.

There’s an unofficial system for these nights - after the past couple months, it’s only natural. Whichever of her close friends hears her first gets the lovely job of checking in on her and talking her down and cleaning up anything that got broken if her control got overwhelmed. Usually, that means Poe because his room is right next to hers and he’s endlessly patient at weird hours and it works and-

“Hey. Shh. It’s okay.”

Her eyes are barely open, and it still feels strange to be okay with someone letting themself into her personal space but in the best way. Been a while since her world was turned completely around, and she’s still adapting, but she knows not to let it show. Knows, as she shifts her body and fully opens her eyes and accidentally stares into a flashlight for a heartbeat, that she is weird enough without the baggage of her tragic childhood.

“Another nightmare?” Poe asks, even though he already knows.

“Yeah. I died again.”

“Okay if I get closer?”

She nods, and he crosses the space and sits down at the far end of her bed and they linger in silence for a while as she calms down.

It hits her that her friend is very pretty, even in the middle of the night with messy hair and shirt half-unbuttoned and looking like this is not his ideal scenario - and yet kind, always, a natural caretaker who doesn’t actually mind getting stuck on jedi-sitting duty. It’s kind of a lot, and Rey is pretty sure she’s got a little bit of a crush but that too is something she’s not sure how to deal with, and-

“No one’s gonna hurt you. I won’t let them. Understand?”

She blinks, not even sure what she’s feeling anymore. “Thank you.”

“Need me to stay?”

“No. I’m fine. And you’re right on the other side of the wall if anything...”

“Yeah.” He stands up, takes two steps closer, and leans down and kisses the tip of her nose in that playful way she’s learned he does with almost everyone. “Try to sleep, hun. Rumor is we’re getting hauled out tomorrow for another medal ceremony, and it’ll be a lot easier if you’re lucid for it.”

“Thank you.”

He leaves, and she watches, and turns out she doesn’t sleep so well that night after all. But not because of nightmares.

No, the rest of that night, Rey’s got much better things on her mind.

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I am getting so much joy out of the current sister drama you don’t understand

I completely understand, cat baby. This is the best thing that’s happened in MONTHS.

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bell flower

bell flower: what’s the title of the song that makes you want to jump around out of joy?

oh man... i am so terrible at remember song titles... but i have good memories of this one. I just wanna jump around like an idiot and make a stupid music video

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skai--ripa replied to your post “can i just say that ive been seeing you liveblog abt rebel boy for...”

NOPE no dating him. No

Dating him would require him to be physically interested in me again, and unless a miracle happens and/or I lose significantly more weight (which would be a miracle lol), that’s pretty unlikely. So don’t worry, this is probably staying put at ridiculous pining for the time being.

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skai--ripa replied to your post “20, linctavia, because I am an angst whore and you love me”

Bruh what the FUCK is up with you and hurting me lately

It’s not intentional, bby. Just how things are flowing.

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20, linctavia, because I am an angst whore and you love me

Usual canon-divergent wonderland, PG-ish, sad as hell, and also on AO3.

“You need to wake up because I can’t do this without you.”

She hit her head on something. That’s all anyone knows for sure. She hit her head on something and she won’t wake up, lingering in a state of almost-but-not-actually-dead, and the lattices of cuts and bruises on her body don’t give any further hints about what happened to her. Until something changes, all anyone can do is wait and see what happens.

Lincoln takes a vigil at his partner’s bedside. He, more than anyone else, has faith in her survival. Perhaps a reflection of the faith he has in her as a person, in the beauty behind the claws. He’s seen her abilities, good and bad and the wide range between, and he loves her more than he knew was possible.

“Wake up, Tae. Please.”

They say she probably can’t hear him, but if she does wake up, a familiar voice will make things easier. And he’s been on the other side, and he will never forget coming back from a harsher death and opening his eyes and seeing her face. He never wanted to be on the other side, yet here they are, years and wars later but the feeling is the same.

“It’s been days. Your heart’s still beating. The rest of you needs to come back too.”

No guesses why she’s in a coma. Even the concussion theory looks dicey after a week. But somehow, she’s not dead, so he stays.

“You need to wake up because I can’t do this without you. You... you said you’d outlast me. I wanted you to mean that. Please, please, wake up.”

(It’s a very long month, but when her eyes finally do open and she reaches for his shaking hands, every second is made worth it.)

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skai--ripa replied to your post “24 damerey”

Well I’m not crying

YOU’RE WELCOME.