Openthegatess
Through Calm Waters
Some people rush into life like a storm.
Some people move like the tide-steady, unshakable, impossible to ignore.
Elara Solaris is one of the latter. A padawan with a rare connection to the Force, she can feel echoes where others cannot, sense memories lingering in objects... and even notice the faintest tremors in the hearts of those around her. Calm, joyful, and frustratingly perceptive, she has a way of seeing the world - and the people in it - in ways no one else does.
Anakin Skywalker is everything she isn't: impulsive, headstrong, and certain of his own power. Paired together under the watchful eye of Master Tera Sinube, they clash, tease, and challenge each other... slowly, subtly, in ways neither expects.
Through endless training sessions, quiet walks in the Temple gardens, and shared moments of observation and reflection, a bond forms. Not romance - not yet - but something just as powerful: trust, understanding, and the kind of attachment that can last a lifetime.
Before the galaxy falls into war, before love or heartbreak takes hold, there are small ripples. And sometimes, those ripples are enough to change everything.
A long, slow-burn Star Wars AU. Pre-Attack of the Clones. Third-person omniscient.