Entirely Different

Chapter Seven : Lights Out

At 22:50, you walked out of your quarters and into the deserted hallway. The overhead lights were off, hence 'lights out,' but there were dim guide lights along the bottom of the hallway walls, likely to aid in the event of an emergency. You made a left turn and followed the hall to the very end, heading directly for the elevator. He was on the first level, so you rode the elevator down and looked both ways before creeping off silently into the abandoned hall.

The even numbers were on the right side of the halls and you kept close to the wall while searching for C10. You realized, as you neared it, that his room must have been almost directly below your own. When you reached his door, you wiped your clammy palms against your thighs and stood there for a moment. You must have checked the number over ten times, certainly not about to knock on the wrong door after lights out. Eventually, you found the courage and lifted your hand to the metal, but before you had a chance to knock, it whizzed open, revealing Kylo Ren on the other side.

"Oh! Hi." you waved a shaking hand.

He grabbed your arm and pulled you forcefully into the room. After your initial shock of seeing him again, you looked directly past him upon entry. His quarters were not quite what you had expected. Of course, you had anticipated the durasteel walls and floors, but beyond that, it was actually decorated. His bed was positioned against the far wall; surprisingly large and round, as opposed to the standard rectangular bed. The sheets were white and his covers a cloud of dark green. He had so many pillows, of all shapes and sizes. It was the most inviting bed you'd ever seen. Across the room, there was open shelving which housed his folded clothing. Odd that he kept it all out in the open like that. Through an open archway, you saw that he had a large office. The lights were off, but you could make out a desk and more shelving. He stood back against the far wall and watched you examine his bedroom from a distance.

"This is nice." You said quietly, after a time.

He mused for a moment, "It's perfectly adequate."

You took another long moment, then, to look at him. His helmet and armor were nowhere to be seen; he was dressed in loose black pants and a tight black T-shirt. His casual attire was, without a doubt, the sexiest you had ever seen him. His features were impenetrable stone, but there was a softness to him. What a lovely, beautiful man. His bare arms were thick and muscular, and your eyes trailed over them down to his bare hands. You swallowed and shifted, then, forcing your eyes to look somewhere else. This was the most skin you had ever seen of Kylo Ren. The most skin you think anyone had ever seen of Kylo Ren.

He eyed you, himself, seemingly drinking you in from a safe distance. You were suddenly aware of the prickly feeling that rose on the back of your neck and your arms, gooseflesh warning you of the imminent attack of a predator nearby. He opened his mouth, as if he were going to speak, and shut it again. Apparently unable to find the right words. You looked down at your feet, unsure why you were there, but clearly a mixture of thrilled and terrified to have been there, nonetheless.

"I wasn't sure if you would come." He said quietly, after what seemed like too long.

Your eyes snapped back to meet his, wide in your skull.

"You told me to." You answered without thinking, brows furrowed together.

His face registered the comment, features seeming slightly taken aback and lips parting in answer before shutting his lips tight once more. Another short silence.

"You will report to the shuttle in the morning so that you can begin your assignment."

You smiled before you could help it, excitement not easily contained.

"Thank you, sir!"

You offered your hand for him to shake, but he glanced to the side, clearly agitated.