Last Minute ~ Reylo AU

Chapter 17

Rey watched impatiently, as Ren stood in the middle of the gym floor. "Now.."

The sound of his voice rattled her eardrums, making her flinch. "I will not-- embarrass- this certain person knowing that her anxiety will only rise if I do.." Ren spoke composedly, glancing towards Rey every so often.

"We will actually start our one-on-one sparring with the few hours we have left. We have preselected your partners and what I mean by 'preselected' is that we will number you off by ones and twos."

Rey glanced down the line to Phasma counting people off. Her anxiety still tremoring in her veins and her lungs quivered with every breath she took. "Hey," Rey felt a hand on her bare shoulder.

"Are you okay?" Poe asked. His voice was different than Kylo's. His was undisturbed and serene but she missed the way Ben whispered her name, almost like he was begging her to listen.

"Um- yeah, I'm just a little anxious but that happens all the time." Rey rubbed her upper arm, the friction creating a warm wave that her skin craved. "Are you sure?"

Rey glanced towards him, taking his words into deep thought. "Yeah, I'm fine."

Poe forced an awkward smile, hoping to comfort the distraught girl. Focusing on her eyes, he watched as her eyes were almost vibrating, pulsating with activity.

"1 Dameron, 2 Rey." Phasma stated. Rey panicked, hoping to have Poe as her partner for one activity in this class.

"Well this shit is officially making me want to drink seven pints of citric acid." Aaron rubbing his face vigorously, approaching the pair. "Are you a two or one?" Poe asked.

"Two."

Rey's ears perked at the sound of the number. "Oh, great you can be with Rey then." Poe clapped Aaron on the shoulder.

"Oh thank god I actually thought that the universe was saying 'Fuck you' today and I was going to be paired up with Blair or Tinsley."

Rey chuckled, relieved that she had someone like Aaron to take the stress of being Kylo's number one student off of Rey's chest. "I would've legitimately jumped through a window."

As Rey's nervousness slowly died down, she smiled, knowing that they only two hours left, this was going to be the last activity they were doing.

"Garrickson, you're partnered with Dameron. Rey, Lieutenant Ren has requested you as his sparring partner." Phasma proclaimed before walking towards the rest of the clusters of students.

Rey flipped her head up, watching the expressions of her peers to make the assumption that what Phasma had said was indeed real. 

Her lungs felt as if they had collapsed, falling onto the floor as her eyes grew manic. She quickly flung her body around, watching as her eyes fell upon the black mystery standing with his back turned to the hysteric girl.

She watched as the frail skinned man slowly craned his neck and situated his sienna orbs on her face. Chills ripped down her spine as she froze in her place, like a deer in the headlights. 

Rey watched as he slowly licked his lips, smirking diabolically. He slowly turned around, returning to his conversation with General Hux.

"Rey?" 

Whipping her head back around, Rey turned to Poe, bug eyed. "Yeah?" 

Aaron and Poe exchanged glimpses, "You're partnered up with Ren.." Poe trailed. Rey slowly nodded, reality finally hitting her where it fucking hurt. 

"What the fuck is up with that?" Aaron exclaimed, his jaw locking. 

Rey looking around frantically, picking at the skin around her finger nail, "He's crazy! I-I don't know what to do, he's been staring at me all day!"