Blaze Of Glory | Kylo Ren

In Another Life

Ani's P.O.V.

The moment I become conscious, I feel aching discomfort in my head and my body's sore with every move I make. My head feels like it's pounding; the light in the room blinds me, causing me to push my head further into my pillow. Waking up immediately from the pain in my head, I feel the need for a drink of water. 

Sitting up with my hands covering my face from the light, I glance around between my fingers for something to drink. The moment I see a glass on the bedside table, I grab it and chug it until it's empty. It's only when I put the drink down that I notice a few pills on the table as well. 

Picking them up, I examine them before sniffing them as I determine if I should just take them without knowing what it is. Staring at them in my hand, I rub my face with my free hand, groaning from the how I feel currently.

"Take them, Angel. They'll help with the pain."

I hear Kylo announce and I peek up to find him walking into the bedroom with a glass of something orange. He's wearing a suit similar to last night but not a formal. It's not his usual attire, it seems more appropriate for this planet which has me suspect he has something to attend to today. 

He comes to my side of the bed and offers me his glass before sitting down beside my legs. Putting the pills into my mouth, I take his drink and gulping the pills down with the drink. The drink tastes like oranges and peaches as I keep sipping until the glass is empty, same as the first one. 

When it's gone, I hand it to Kylo before laying make down groaning. Rubbing my face and hair, I sense the mess my hair has become from last night. Which only leads me to recall what happened last night. 

Sighing exhausted, I can't think of how many beverages I had. I can remember winning big in Sabacc, dancing with Kylo and a blur of kissing him throughout the night. Resting my hand over my eyes, I mumble in a coarse tone.

"Am I supposed to feel like this after drinking?"

"Not after a few..." I hear him answer as one of his hands comforts me by petting my leg over the covers. "But you had more than a few."

"I feel like I'm dying." I blurt out, only to hear him chuckle and offer assuringly. "The pills will start working in half an hour and you'll feel brand new." His hands go to my arms, and he tries tugging me up to sit while informing me. "There's food in the kitchen. Come on. It'll help-"

"No, Kylo... I can't move-" I whine, only to stop mid-sentence when I recall something from last night. "Was I calling you Mr. Ren at one point?"

"Oh, yes." 

Hearing his tone change into something devious, I glance his way to find a smirk on his face. Closing my eyes again, I curl up further in bed, letting out a defeated moan. I sense him wanting to move me up again, and I whimper softly for him to stop. His hand brushes my arm as he speaks up again in pity. 

"Come on, Ani. Eating will help-"

"Let me just lay here for a moment longer." I murmur, with my head shoved into the pillow. Lifting my hand and waving it around until I find his, I grab his hand, drawing it towards me, asking groggily. "Can you hold me? I'll get up soon, I promise."

Not hearing his answer, I sense him shifting and nudging me toward the middle of the bed to lie beside me. I draw his arm around my waist and hold his hand to my chest as his chest comes against my back. Sighing in relief, I lean back into him and trail my toes to touch the front of his caves. 

His hand on my chest rubs its thumb back and forth against my skin, soothing me. My head's already feeling lighter than before and my body seems more alive now from the hydrated drinks, but I continue to feel sore everywhere.