--Building a New life --Tech x Reader Bad Batch

Chapter 53 -- Experiences not forgotten -- Veraxsis + Y/N

You take a deep breath and connect yourself to the force around you cautiously. The flowers and greenery at the Rosia Preservatory bringin life to your senses and you can feel it swirling around you. You and Veraxsis are still in one of the private side rooms of the cafe, your drink untouched. You had covered some ground in learning about each other but you were now going to meld your mind with the smugglers.

As crazy as it sounded.

This was a technique you had done before in the past, and you knew this would be the most direct way to reminisce but also to know the truth about Veraxsis' motivations and feelings. You could feel your conflicted feelings and confused emotions swirling inside of you but you pushed them away.

Currently you were still seated next to each other on the couch, Veraxsis now leaning back resting his head as you had instructed. The force you had connected to filled you with greater confidence and energy and you settled back next to him taking another deep breath.

"Close your eyes" you instruct "and match your breathing with mine as best you can".

"If you say so" he replies, his right arm still wrapped around your shoulder. You gently grab his hand that rests on your shoulder and use the force to connect yourself to him. The process can only be described as exceedingly confusing. You put your force energy in sync with his own and bring your minds together. The initial connection is filled with a sudden rush of surprise because you can suddenly feel more sensations than you could before. When connected you can feel two heartbeats, four arms and legs and if your eyes were open you'd be seeing yourself and him at the same time. It's very disorienting, but as your thoughts meld together your breathing evens out and you reach a comfortable balance, usually with one set of eyes closed.

As you meld with Veraxsis you can feel your breath hitch trying to match his breathing, you purposely slow your breath down fighting his own lungs and he struggles to match you. You can feel him turning his head side to side next to you as he tries to comprehend the sensations he is now feeling.

"Relax" you say but hear both his and your voice speaking it. As your hearts and minds meld you begin to feel what he is feeling. Contrary to his stern and cold exterior Veraxsis was quite a mix of emotions just like you. Just beneath the surface was a frustration and deeper still a sadness and painful loneliness. You felt relief, a sense of comfort and as you both settled into this new state and aligned with each other you could feel yourself push further into him as he held you tighter. You position on the couch now moving into more of a hug.

~~"This is ...incredible"~~ you hear his mind say and you reply ~~"yes, although I'm sorry if I'm disturbing you"~~.

~~"this is so different. I wasn't even sure what to expect"~~.

~~"Well, let me show you the memory and we can get out of this"~~

~~"I don't think I want to get out of this. Is this how you feel about me?"~~

You start to recall when David first brought you to the preservatory doing your best to ignore Veraxsis' flurry of thoughts. ~~~

It had been a sunny day much like today, but it had been closer to the turn of winter into spring. The Rosia Preservatory had just begun to change over into its spring decorations and themed displays. David walked ahead of you, his dark wavy hair combed back neatly and he was wearing a dark colored fashionable suit. You had both come from his house so you also had your hair all done up with jeweled flower pins and wore a gown that shimmered in the sunlight.

"I promise you'll love this" David told you with a huge playful grin on his face "and none of them will try to eat you".

"Hmmhm, sure" you smile back as the gates are opened by an attendant "That's just what a carnivorous plant would want me to think".