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Jyn Erso ([personal profile] nextchance) wrote 2025-05-19 05:13 am (UTC)

Jyn tried not to let herself be relieved at his agreement, or nervous about what might come next. It didn't matter — at least, so she told herself. He was here, and maybe after a day less emotionally fraught, they would both be able to sleep a little better than they had the night before. Maybe starting off closer would help, too. She didn't particularly want that to be the case for herself, but there was something to be said for the comfort and security just of feeling another body nearby, a gentle warmth and breath that could signify safety.

More than that wasn't anything she could let herself hope for. He'd said this morning that he wanted to go to sleep like they'd woken up, but in her addled state at the time, she hadn't quite let those words sink in. Now, as she pulled her own mattress down to the floor beside his, shifting it over to keep them as well-aligned as possible, she bit her lip through a smile as she saw him settle around the middle of the makeshift double bed, arm held out like he was waiting for her.

There was still so much she didn't know, couldn't know, but this was easy. She put her pillow beside his, her blanket overlapping, and settled beside him in the space he'd been implicitly offering as she lay down.

On her side, head tipped up to look at him, she asked, "Is this okay?"

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