He wouldnât stop looking at her, and Rey knew sooner or later sheâd crack and spill her guts. Anyone else, and she could hold her own, even if her poker face wasnât the best; no one could keep a secret like she could. Luke and Han â and Leia â however, they had that gift no one else did of making her want to tell them everything. Except for one thing, which sheâd inadvertently told Luke anyway, and now it seemed it had bled over into her interactions with Han.
Unexpectedly, Hanâs words only made her want to cry and she rapidly blinked to hold back the tears. Rey had never known unconditional love before Luke had taken her in, and sometimes she still couldnât quite believe sheâd found such a thing, let alone with multiple people. Ironically it only served to make her want to work harder and not fail them, and this felt like a sort of failing.
Fidgeting a few moments more, she glanced downward as she finally blurted it all out. âI had a sort of dream about Bâsomeone, and Luke saw itâ she said in a rush, her words spilling out in a breath. Han didnât need to know the specifics, he could take what he needed from the broad strokes and hopefully he would let it be.
   Whatever it was that Han expected, it hadnât been that. In fact, it was nowhere near something as private as a ... âWait, wh-what?â spluttered Han, his shoulders jerking up in shock. Had he stood two inches closer to the drink-synth, he wouldâve slammed his elbow. âYou had a dreamâanâ Luke saw it?â
   Although skepticism fastened to his tone, Han knew better than distrust Rey. It was the Force ( wasnât it always? ). More than once had Luke explained to Han the importance of a force bond, how it could influence a studentâs development and maturity, as well as aid in keeping an eye on them. To tell the truth, Han never liked the concept of a teacher-student bond. His struggle to adjust to Lukeâs  ( new and initially, startling ) presence in his head had been bad enough, but a figure of authorityâa parental figure? Over his dead body; Han refused to even imagine. At least, Luke was his bondmate and best friend ...
   Alright, if things hadnât lined up before, they were now. Reyâs âdreamâ had to have been the reason why his lover seemed distracted during their routine update, earlier this morning before Han had made planet-fall. Although Luke had promised to discuss it later, Han doubted the man would. When it came to their daughter, that austere restraint often yielded and reduced the Jedi to a frantic, fumbling mess.  âHow do yâknow for sure? Didja just wake up anâ know he saw it all?â