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fifteen.

i am slowly very much giving up

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leia and luke skipped the rest of the school week. anakin had yet to wake up, but the nurse said he should at any time. until then, leia stayed by his side while luke did his best to take care of the duties his father had.

luckily there really weren't that much, he just had to make sure he paid others and things like that. though he was overly distracted by everything that he hardly ate or slept enough.

han had showed up one of the days, wondering where the fuck luke had been, but in a nice tone. he filled the boy in on everything, and they even spent the evening beside anakin's bed. luke couldn't have asked for someone better in his life. but he didn't tell han that he hadn't been eating enough.

it was 1 am on sunday when he heard commotion down the hall. luke instantly shot up out of bed and ran to his father's room. he wasn't asleep at the time. he found anakin struggling to get up as the nurse pushed him down. "my king, you are too weak right now!"

"father, it's okay." anakin locked eyes with his son and instantly relaxed, cursing to himself as he laid back down. leia came running in, rubbing her eyes. it was probably the first time she could have gotten a full night sleep after sitting by anakin's bed the past few days.

she let out a gasp as she was suddenly wide awake, "you're awake! oh thank god!" leia ran to the bed, giving anakin a soft squeeze as tears ran down her face. luke stood awkwardly in the doorway.

leia noticed him standing there, giving him a sad look. she said something to their father and left the room, probably to go back to sleep. luke took this as an opportunity and he took a deep breath before he sad on the bed next to anakin.

his father spoke first. "what happened?"

"you collapsed nearly a week ago, you've been out since." he let his father process the words, looking down at his shaking leg. "i had to take over as king. i don't ever want to do that again until i'm at least older..."

"i'm sorry, luke, i guess i've just been pushing my luck. you look skinnier have you eaten lately?" luke nodded, it wasn't completely a lie. he would start eating more again now though, he knew he should. "what's on your mind?"

the boy let out a shaky sigh. "i'm gay." luke didn't want to do it at such a time, but he doubted he could find a decent time after all this happened. "i know you just woke up and everything, but shit has happened at school a-and i don't want you to hear it from someone else. i'm sorry i didn't tell you earlier.."

he didn't get a reply, but he felt anakin shift beside him. then a small laugh, "luke, i love you no matter what, and i don't care how long it took you. i'm proud, and i'm happy you told me."

"you aren't mad?"

"jesus i'm not that bad. hell, i nearly had a thing once with a guy." luke laughed softly, holding back the tears as he hugged his father. "is this why i keep seeing you with that solo boy?" he nodded and pulled away.

"thank you, father. get some sleep, even though you... just were for.. ages..." he spoke awkwardly as he got up, rubbing his eyes. "i need the sleep myself."

"i love you, luke, remember that." luke smiled

"i love you too." he answered back as he went to his room. luke fell asleep easily, a smile on his face.

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ew stop why do i do this ew stop wh it ended just like last chapter and i ruined the sweet by amazing awkwardness because that's just me uh sorry if there's mistakes i don't even know what i've written