Star Wars One Shots

Keep It Between Us - Part 2 - Ben Solo

The rest of the day- without Jorgse, was mostly Master Luke explaining how he planned on training you, and his routine. You found yourself listening, and watching Master Luke in pure awe. Ben had noticed you hanging on every word his uncle said, and couldn't help but get slightly annoyed. It's not like he's that amazing.

"The first few weeks with me will solely on your emotional, and mental state of mind. If you aren't able to handle both by the end of the three weeks then you will spend extra time with Master Quorr." Master Luke looked between you and Ben, holding his hands together in front of him.

You nodded, seeing Ben do the same from the corner of your eye- just less enthusiastically. "Very good." Master Luke nodded once himself, looking between you and Ben. "Your training for today is complete. I look forward to seeing you both tomorrow morning." Master Luke bowed his head, queuing you both to exit the training room.

Part of you wanted to ask about Jorgse, but the other-larger half, didn't care if he was training with Ben and you anymore. It's obvious he isn't someone who values his ability, therefore he shouldn't be able to train with a Master as skilled as Master Luke.

Ben had left the training room just ahead of you, and you decided you were going to see if you could sit with him in the canteen. "Ben?" You look at him while walking next to him through the crowded halls of the Jedi Temple.

He turned and glanced at you, waiting for you to continue. "Would you mind if I maybe sat with you? I don't really know anyone else." The last sentence trailed off, as you hoped he couldn't sense your nerves.

Ben looked at you cautiously for a few seconds but nodded his head as he did it. "That's fine. I don't mind." You thanked him and smiled happily as you followed him to the canteen.

It seemed most everyone knew who Ben was in relation to Master Luke, most either getting quiet when he walked past or turning to their friend to talk about the Skywalker kid. You immediately felt bad for Ben. You'd only known him for one day and you could already tell he didn't like attention on him, this must have been awful for him.

Ben would sigh every time someone would refer to him as the Skywalker kid, but he never stopped and said anything to them. "That seems annoying." You tell him, looking to him, noticing his tense shoulders.

He hummed in response, entering the canteen, then looking to see that you were still next to him. "It is." The canteen was almost empty compared to the amount of Masters, and Padawans were currently at the Temple.

Neither you or Ben said anything as you got your food, and made your way to a table in the back of the room. Once you both sat, you looked at him, debating if he would be annoyed if you asked about him.

"You can ask about my family.." He mumbles, moving his food around on his plate. "Everyone does."
Your eyebrows knitted together in confusion before you shook your head at him. "I wasn't curious about them- well I am. But that's not what I was thinking of asking." He stopped moving the food instantly and looks at you.

"Then what did you want to know?" No one aside from his family had ever wondered anything about him before. Anyone who wanted to talk to Ben wanted to know about either how amazing it is to have an uncle like Luke Skywalker. Or how a smuggler got a princess to marry him.

"I was going to ask how long you've been training? I started training when I was three." You could tell by the confusion on Ben's face that he wasn't expecting you to ask about him.

He thought for a second unsure if there was ever a time he wasn't training. "I began actual training when I was three as well, I think. But I guess it was clear I was Force-sensitive before then so my family trained me as well as you can train a child." His face was almost bitter at the thought, but he looked back to you and smiled softly.