BISEXUAL'S FOLLY

Sonnas had promised he would wait for Cantik in the Taris spaceport. He was always true to his word.

“Head back to the ship,” Cantik told Qyzen as soon as she felt Sonnas’ unmistakeable light in the Force. “I’ve got something to do.” She darted through the spaceport, dodging the few poor saps who had to work here, and only had to listen for Sonnas’ delighted exclamation of her name before she was tucking herself into his arms.

“Your ship or mine?” she asked, slipping her arms around him and pressing her face into his chest. He smelled like swamp, probably the same as her, but he was as solid as ever.

“What, we aren’t going to catch up?” Sonnas laughed. Cantik ground her teeth together. She didn’t want to talk about what they’d been doing here. Sonnas was saving the galaxy, and she’d murdered a Jedi.

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10. How do friends/family of each character view the relationship?

*cracks knuckles* okay who do we all have...

Vette: this sure is a thing, huh. Best friend is falling in love. Holy shit. She’s happy that Qyrhu is happy, no doubt. Definitely great fodder for teasing him. But she also watches Theron with something like: Buddy, are you ready for this? You better not waste his time. She just doesn’t know, man. Qyrhu has never shown interest in having a relationship like that before, except with her, and it’s weird, and she can’t help being a tiny little bit wary and defensive about it. She keeps this to herself though, and the longer this goes on the more she relaxes and gets used to the thought. Up until Theron pulls a traitor and shakes both her and Qyrhu up badly. It kinda ticks her worst boxes: That is not what friends do, faking it or not! She takes longer to forgive Theron for this, even after Qyrhu did. But Theron is a good egg, and Qy and him only get better with each other, so you know, at some point Theron is just part of the fam, and continues to be for life.

Lana is both critical and supportive of them, it’s complicated. What comforts her is the thought that both of them would be professional enough to keep working together if things went south between them (at least that’s what she sincerely hopes). With each of them individually she has an important relationship with, so she often gets to see both sides of how they live their relationship. She really tries to draw the line at being any kind of mediator or getting stuck in between some quarrel and almost always succeeds.

Koth pretty much got to know them like that anyway so it’s just the usual state of things. He doesn’t really judge them in one way or another although at first he doesn’t quite get what Qyrhu sees in Theron, he seems kinda stuffy and boring to him. That impression will eventually change though and that will delight him.

Quinn learns of this possibility in an intelligence report about the Alliance when he gets up-to-date under Empress Acina’s command and acknowledges it in theory but internally kind of dismisses it as nonsense, my lor- I mean Lord Khovar would never. Well, he would, he later realizes, but by then this is not his biggest revelation or problem, it’s just another thing. Sometimes, he resents Theron and sees him as the one stealing Qyrhu away to "the Republic", but in reality, he knows this isn’t true, that Qyrhu was bound to clash with the Empire about things that had been simmering for a while already...

Jaesa: I don’t think Jaesa even thinks about the possibility that Qyrhu might be dating / have a romantic partner by the time they meet each other again. They have other fish to fry, anyways, and Qyrhu doesn’t tell her either (it just didn’t come up). So, I don’t think she even knows. Maybe from a throwaway comment by Vette and she’s like ‘wot?’. She doesn’t talk about it for the rest of the stay.

Teff’ith: She knows very well Theron has some loose screws in that head of his. What’s a smuggler to do about that. Whatever. She’s just not gonna touch this. He shouldn’t come crying to her when he’s gotten………. Oh for fuck’s sake! Does this guy not have any ounce of survival instinct in him??! She’s so pissed at being stressed about Theron’s stupid decisions in his place she sends him a random holo yelling about it. Theron sends her some kind of stupid emoji back, and that’s their interaction. She repeats that every few years, checking in if his windpipe is still intact. (will Theron ever feel like getting Teff and Qy to meet each other? I do not know. I am outlining a fic where they are celebrating Theron’s fortieth birthday and it might happen there. maybe.).

And the family side… Qyrhu’s parents are both dead by the time they are together, but he knows they would have strongly disapproved. He suspects his father would not have understood at all, and his mother might have been less scornful, though still very disappointed about not continuing the bloodline (and the leaving the Empire part would be unforgivable. That’s what he thinks at least. Though I know she would be more torn about it than she would show).

I do have an AU where she is alive for the whole complicated situation of Qyrhu being very protective of his partners when it comes to her, and eventually telling her about Theron and it’s a massive olive branch that is not lost on her and that she respects because she regrets being so estranged from her own son. Also, even further away from reality, the comedic meet your Sith mother-in-law is happening. Theron (“What could go wrong? I shouldn't have said that...”) and her are in for a bewildering, culture-shocking ride and Qyrhu will have cracked his ribs by the end trying not to laugh during the whole thing.

Bonus awkward non-family:

Satele Shan doesn’t know about them during kotfe bc there is now way of knowing that, their relationship not being officially communicated or known (and Qyrhu sure as hell is not telling her). She only knows somewhen before Echoes of Oblivion, unsure from where (Qyrhu getting paranoid while it’s probably Theron who mentioned it to her fjdkfj). I think Satele does not presume to have an opinion about who and how Theron is having relationships with because she doesn’t feel like she has the right to his private life. But of course, she still does have an opinion (she is a judgy Jedi after all), and the Sith part is a cause for concern. But then, after chatting with Qyrhu still in the EoO mind-scape she has a better feeling about it, because after she started talking about Theron, Qyrhu stopped being careful with her and couldn’t hold back scolding her for Theron’s sake (“Make up your mind, Jedi. If you regret not spending more time with him, he’s still alive. He’s right there. One could think, nowadays, doctrines needn’t be followed to the letter. But if you think of breaking off contact again after, because you cannot handle it, then don’t even bother starting. Don’t be cruel.”). Qyrhu would rather bite his tongue off than tell her outright how important Theron is for him. Satele gets that anyway. And she is glad to see Theron genuinely happy and settled into the Alliance and a private relationship. So she’s actually, surprisingly okay with it.

Jace Malcom: Goes into grieving as soon as he hears of this. He does not approve. He’s not telling that to Theron outright because he has already fucked things up too much between them, but has to bite his tongue often. He only learns of this after the Iokath events, and at that point (if he’s still alive) he would have interacted with Qyrhu for a bit. It would help him in the arduous process of acceptance because he has at least some other reference (competent and professional commander) than the evil conniving Sith image Qyrhu’s name evokes. But sTILL! Why, Theron, why?! Why can’t I understand you?!

Another comedy bit: Malcom is actually the one who tries to invite both of them for dinner anyway, if Theron and him are on better terms, to get to know your partner, Theron, it would mean a lot to me. I don’t know how Theron would agree to this but I want him to for comedy’s (and extreme awkwardness’) sake!

21. What are their favorite everyday activities to do together?

for the truly everyday things...

Existing next to each other when winding down from the day. For instance, Qyrhu doing his stretching exercises on a mat on the floor while Theron lounges on the couch doing some reading or checking his last(?) mails, and they just banter occasionally, or glance over at each other enjoying the other’s presence.