A Shot In The Dark // Kylo x Reader

Chapter 4 || Silence

My eyelids fluttered open, taking a moment to focus in on my surroundings. I glanced slowly to the left, there laid a sleeping Kylo Ren. The sight of him sent shock waves through my body, jolting the rest of me awake. I closed my eyes in an attempt to relax my erratic breathing

So I didn't dream up the events of yesterday?

"No." A voice broke the silence. 

My head jerked to the side, eyes wide, as I peered over at Kylo. Okay, he is not asleep. 

He seemed more relaxed today, the blood loss and fight with the medical staff evidently took a toll on his body. However, his facial features were still plastered with annoyance.

"I forgot you could read minds." My voice wavered and I cursed myself for sounding so weak. 

He moved his head slightly towards me, eyes almost drifting to meet my own before turning back up to the ceiling. Silence clung to the room again, leaving me alone with my mind - which I felt quite scared of at the moment. 

I shifted uncomfortably in my bed, body stiff as a result of not moving from the one position. It felt nice to stretch out my limbs, one by one, rolling my shoulders to relieve the built up tension. I moved my right shoulder once more, noticing the lack of pain that had been evident beforehand. Either sleeping fixed all my problems, or a nurse gave me more drugs. Whatever the case I felt more refreshed, I smiled to myself, basking in the unfamiliar feeling. 

Silence. I hated it, the absence of sound made me uneasy. I was tired of being stuck like this, uncomfortable in the quiet. I could sense commander Ren beside me, and I knew he was well  aware of my presence as well. The tension building between us suddenly became unbearable.

"How are you feeling today?" I asked, voice so tiny I wasn't sure if he even heard me. I don't know why the abrupt tension had caused me to speak out, but I regretted it as soon as the words escaped my lips. 

He didn't respond, as I never expected him to. I could basically feel the resentment of having to share a room with me radiate off him. Kylo didn't move, no doubt still staring up at the ceiling, an image of his expressionless face seeped its way into my mind. I was immediately overcome with the need to apologize for my existence. 

"I'm, um, I'm sorry you are stuck with me. I am feeling better today so, uh, hopefully I will be leaving in a couple weeks." My voice was small, it echoed around the room. I internally winced at how pathetic I sounded. 

Again no response, just a small exhale left his lips at my sudden apology. 

Silence again. Gods he hates me.

After a long moment he spoke up, voice cold. "I will not be here for much longer." 

He sounded annoyed, although I couldn't figure out if it was because of me or because he was stuck in a hospital. I determined it was a bit of both. 

The door to our room opened, the presence of our doctor stifled some of the fear trapped in my core. I was relieved to see a friendly face, finally someone I can talk to without the worry of being strangled to death. 

Doctor Sion walked towards me, paying no attention to Kylo who still hadn't moved. I greeted him with a wide smile, which he graciously returned. It appeared he was just as happy to have me in the room as I was to see him. 

"BY-2162, you are looking better today. Those painkillers really did the trick." He mused, glancing at me before casting his eyes down to my chart. 

"Feeling great Doc." I beamed. "Those are some pretty powerful drugs you've got there."

He smiled, eyes still scanning my chart. My body was relaxed now, buzzing with energy now that I could finally talk freely. I have really missed talking.