ASTRONOMICAL WONDER.

WELL, JAMES could officially say he didn’t want to leave him behind. With how thin he was, it didn’t matter how much he ate from now on, the food would still be get reduced and he’d eventually die. And yes, he would be selfish, but he didn’t want to let himself die. The older man had been thinking about it for a while now: bringing him in. But it was a surprise that the younger him actually asked him about it.

     How would Spock and Bones react, that was a mystery. How would time and space react was even more of a mystery… but he couldn’t leave Jim there. He knew how losing a kid felt, and he couldn’t go through it again. He wouldn’t add another death to his shoulders.

     “ As I said, it might not work… ” James sat down next to the young man. “ … but it’s worth trying. We were gonna die anyway here, right? Why not try to escape? ” 

RELIEF. That was the first identifiable sensation that Jim was able to grasp. The older man was willing to help him escape -- something that the blond had been trying to get together for weeks but without success. But now, he had the opportunity to run, to get away and not be lieft on Tarsus to die. “Anything is better than here” he whispered, leaning over and practically getting onto the other’s lap for a hug. 

‘my idea of   fun   sure as hell doesn’t include free-swimmin’ in a deep, dark body of water with   alien fish,   jim.  the only alien fish i can tolerate are either   real far away   or   dead on my plate,   and i’m still on the fence about andorian eel stew.’

[ text ; honey boo boo ]       alright, alright, so there are parks in New York. I get it. [ text ; honey boo boo ]       I love you too. but there’s more to it than that. [ text ; honey boo boo ]       maybe we can work this out.

[ heart eyes, motherfucker ] do... do you not want to stay together, michael? is that what it is?

[ heart eyes, motherfucker ] i know that i’m not always the best person to be around but... i thought this was something we both wanted to last. 

      ❝    ….   but i have seen images of you with your shirt ripped on other occasions.              it seems to happen quite often for an accident. … not that i am accusing you              of being DISHONEST !! it is just fascinating.    ❞ 

[ text ; honey boo boo ]       I know, I get it. I just never saw NYC as a part of my life. [ text ; honey boo boo ]       it’s so big, so concrete and cold. even London has parks. [ text ; honey boo boo ]       just…a lot to be considered.

[ heart eyes, motherfucker ] New York has parks -- lots of them. Central Park, Battery Park... they’re around. 

[ heart eyes, motherfucker ] I don’t want to leave you behind... you’re important to me, Michael. You know that?

I…

Wait, where was he going? Madi furrows his brow and scrunches up tighter, going uncomfortably quiet for a few moments too long. 

… Ah dunno anymore, ‘m… Ah think Ah got lost, an’…

There’s a soft whine leaking out of the back of his throat, and the little one ducks his head slightly again, flustered and afraid to meet Jim’s gaze.

Jim made a soft, assuring sound -- he was gently hushing the small kid in his arms, a hand getting lost in the bed of curls that was tucked in near his chin. He frowned softly, hugging the kid close; Jim didn't think he’d ever seen a kid so worked up and upset. 

[ Kirk, James T. ] You have no idea what I’m into, Kirk.

[ Kirk, James T. ] A Reed always is prepared.

That last thing was something his grandfather had told him, something learned from the NX-01 armoury officer, Malcolm’s own great-grandfather. Malcolm chuckled and looked at the other, nudging him softly. The lecture looked like it was going to end soon, so he figured they could probably start whispering and holding a real conversation like most of the other students already had. “So, should we pick up lunch and coffee before we go to the library?” 

“A Reed is always prepared” he repeated softly, a smirk of complete amusement on his lips. The words were uttered in kindness, a delightful bit of humor in his tone. Jim kept his PADD propped on his knee, one ear still on the instructor, the other trained on Malcolm. A clever grin lingered on his lis as he kept whispering. 

Why did he always have to do  that  thing  where he  barely wore any clothes even though it was freezing cold outside?  Sure the temperature was perfectly fine inside of the small place they shared but  still ———— eyes up, Jyn.  Doing her best not to blush she offered a simple warm smile as she shook her head politely declining his offer.   ❝Don’t worry. I had some earlier,❞   Which directly implied she’d been up and about for quite some time in spite of the crazy early hours.     ❝I  couldn’t  sleep.❞   Jyn felt like she needed to explain but the rest of her reasons were left unsaid.  She knew Jim would understand, he had nightmares too.

‘oh — no sir-ee.  no more underwater excursions for me,   thanks.   it took   twenty minutes   to get into the wetsuit the last time!’      *   @astrcnautical  /  sc. !

                 he could almost FEEL the confusion in the stranger’s voice. Was he not familiar with his surroundings? With this planet? JEDHA. Chirrut raised an eyebrow, unfocused eyes trying to find position where the man stood. ❝I LIVE here, does that make me enough of an expert to be of help?❞ he questioned, slight HUMOROUS tone lacing his voice. ❝I know this planet like I know my left pocket❞