Black Butterfly || Anakin Skywalker x Reader

15 - A Kind Side

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"No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart."

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The training for this undercover job was rigorous. Hours upon hours I would mix hundreds of drinks, I would recite my lies regarding my hidden identity until my tongue was numb, and of course I would get asked questions that I would most likely get while doing the job.

And the question at the top of the list just happened to be that one.

Why no social media?

It was an obvious question that I knew would be handed to me at some point because really, why didn't I have one? Everyone has social media these days wether it's to keep up with friends and family, to post half naked photos for male validation and then claim it's not and that it's 'just for me' - which is a load of bull - or simply to document life experiences to convince the world that life wasn't boring.

And you know who doesn't have social media? The older generation who hardly know how to use it, people with something to hide, people who are trying to hide, and introverts - but even they lurk every once in awhile out of curiosity.

I could have easily gone with option three, trying to hide. I could've said — hiding from a crazy ex, hiding from a controlling family, etc. but that could lead to many questions afterwards like; 'Why?' 'What did they do?' 'What did you do?'... and when it comes to undercover jobs it's best to be as simple as possible and not draw too much attention.

Now I actually happen to be number two, but he can't know that. So luckily, I came prepared with a response to this question - earning me my own category which doesn't beg any follow-up questions.

I looked away from the laptop and met his curious blue eyes, then I smiled, "Well if you must know, I don't have any because I'm not a fan of social media," I shrugged, "I had one for awhile at some point but I got tired of all these fake people posting their edited photos and these fake lives to appear more interesting, when in reality they're just as normal and boring as the rest of us." I explained and his expression turned into one of intrigue, "So yeah call me old school, but life just feels more fun and less pressured when I'm not feeling the need to compare myself to anyone online." Each word left my lips with confidence, and not once did I stutter. And what makes this lie the best, is that it's not entirely a lie. Yes I had social media before, but I never really used it for those exact reasons.

And the way Anakin was looking at me, I can only describe it as fascination. Which made me feel smug, knowing he believed every carefully constructed word, "That's an interesting take, I never thought about it like that. You never fail to fascinate me (y/n)." He smirked while putting emphasis on fascinate.

"I hope that's a good thing," I leaned back in the chair and crossed my legs. I saw his eyes drop to the skin that was exposed due to my skirt riding up my thigh a little higher. But he looked away as quickly as he could; either out of respect or worry of being caught ogling. I'm not sure when it comes to him, he seems so —different. Obviously he's human and us humans are all sexual beings so of course he's going to look, but he has never once done it in a way that made me want to cower away and prepare my mace.