he stays silent for a second, trying to find the good words for this.
“ you’re a beautiful chapter in my story, and one I’d gladly read over and over even if it's just begun yet. you’re a silver lining, even on my dark days. ”
“ yes, a regret. ”
because there were times when he had been one. a regret before he learned to evolve. kriff—what if he just closes the distance .ᐣ
“ what am i then .ᐣ ”
keeps cassian's words in mind, but he too prefers to make sure that cassian thinks about something else.
“ mhhh, yeah. I would give all the credits in the world to see that. ”
“ for everyone, i’ve had to hurt innocents many times for the sake of the rebellion. i won’t probably even be remembered. ”
he shakes his head from side to side, he doesn’t need to think about this now.
“ come on, it’s not that serious. are you gonna make me dance .ᐣ ”
“ a regret .ᐣ oh 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏. . . ”
his smile widened, the closeness and his touch making the moment more real. oh. . . he was so close to closing the distance.
“I know what regret is. and you're far from being one for me. ”
neither does he, instead his hands smooth caleb’s collar and he lets out a heavy sigh. a small frown creases his forehead.
“ see .ᐣ i can’t be that kind of guy for you, another regret you sweep under the rug. ”
“ a terrible person for who .ᐣ for those who terrorize the galaxy .ᐣ I'm a terrible person too then. ”
steals the bottle to pour himself another drink. but he understands what he means.
“ no wonder you often have that serious look. ”
“ i was busy running around and getting chased back then, and surely a terrible person. worse than now. ”
he can’t lie that the rebellion and axis have changed him.
“ playing rianza, messing with k2. none includes dancing. ”
“ and what's the matter? i bet you wouldn't be able to fly until you hit something. ”
[ right after that sentence, she gave him a light tap on the shoulder as she walked over to sit on a nearby bench. ]
realizes he's close, but doesn't back away. while hearing his words, he shrugs as if he doesn't really feel important himself for this kind of affection with a sweet smile.
“ maybe. this wouldn't be the first time this has happened to me. ”
“ oh, i'm sure of it. perhaps i should have switched to ferrix during my travels, maybe we could've started from the beginning. ”
takes the last drop from his own drink.
“ ah .ᐟ that is something fun. but what else .ᐣ ”
“ pfft, you think so. we could’ve competed on that matter. i’m not—well, just sometimes. ”
he frowns, holding his empty glass and reaching for the revnog bottle.
“ kicking imperial ass. ”