𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. | a. skywalker

𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝.
𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐱.

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The sun began to rise over the horizon, and Void beings began to bustle about once more. The sads and sonders swam together, while the glees and anxious ran about in the meadow, with the envys and sanctimonys watching from the hill. 

Anakin was already awake, though he pretended to still be asleep as I laid in his arms. My mind was ever plagued by the kiss we shared last night, though I had no regrets. The Code seemed somewhat meaningless if it meant not being with him. As forbidden as this attachment may be, I found that I cared more about him than my duty, and while the thought of it was a tad intimidating, I simply did not care.

For so long, I had been at odds with the idea of anything coming in the way of my work as a Jedi, yet now, I was fully embracing it, no matter the consequence.

I took a moment to stare at him before the day began. He was nothing short of perfect. The sun glistened off of his tanned skin, and his honey colored hair shined quite magnificently in the morning light. He looked so peaceful, so serene in this state, and if I didn't have to move, I wouldn't.

"Morning, angel," he murmured, placing a gentle kiss on my forehead.

I felt a blush creep its way onto my cheeks. "Morning, Ani."

"I wish we could stay here forever," he admitted. "It's like... paradise."

I smiled. "I do, and I don't. It's a weird sort of paradise."

"Yeah, but it's one where we could just be together, with no worry about who's watching us, or war, or anything."

I shrugged. "Guess I could get used to that."

We sat there for a moment longer before standing. He reached a hand down to me, and while I rolled my eyes internally at the thought of me needing help, it was a welcome excuse to hold his hand, though not that I really needed one anymore.

We began to wander back into the inner depths of The Void, away from the little park that sat oddly out of place in the darkness. It felt almost as a calling as we journeyed, though secretly, I was glad to get out of the park.

Anakin kept his hand intertwined with mine as we walked, and I felt a little safer with him by my side. I was always one to hold my own, but I realized how much I had been craving even the slightest of physical contact.

"How long do you think we've been here?" he asked, breaking the silence, though it was a comfortable one.

I shrugged. "I have no idea. Days? Weeks? Hard to tell. It's like there's no construct of time in here."

"I agree," he nodded. "I mean, we'll find out when we get back to Coruscant, but really, we can prolong it."

I laughed. "True, but still. Something tells me it's time to leave."

He sighed. "I know. I feel it too. But still, is it too much to ask for a little more time with my girl?"

My heart fluttered at the mention. Yes, I knew all too well that we were together now, but it brought a sort of warmth to my heart that I had never felt before.

"Never," I said, reaching my arms up around his neck and placing a kiss on his cheek.

He stopped walking when I did and pulled me further in.