#taghte

                    𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐒   𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒   𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓   𝐓𝐇𝐄   𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄   𝐎𝐅   𝐀   𝐍𝐎𝐒𝐄   𝐀𝐒   𝐒𝐇𝐄   𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒   𝐅𝐎𝐑   𝐇𝐄𝐑   𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓.     Not   a   hangover   per   se,     she   doesn’t   get   them   but   ―――     head   HURTS   as   though   rolled   over   by   a   TRUCK.     Memory   is   a   little   spotty   still,     the   likelihood   of   the   images   returning   higher   after   her   breakfast,     and   still   it   rouses   the   instinctive   CONCERN   that   the   pain   radiating   through   a   skull   isn’t   entirely   due   to   excessive   alcohol   consumption,     and   thus   the   mistake   not   exclusively   her   OWN.     Silent   feet   navigate   through   an   unfamiliar   apartment ;     there’s   got   to   be   coffee   somewhere,     or   at   least   an   APPLE   to   dig   her   teeth   into.     But   light   is   blinding   and   just   when   she   thinks   she   finally   manages   to   manouvre   around   furniture   without   accidents,     the   onset   of   a   VOICE   halts   her.     Brows   rise,     would’ve   hope   whomever   the   apartment   belonged   to   wasn’t   home   ――――     but   ALAS.

                    “   Morning   ――   ”     Feigned   grin,     probably   visible.     “   You   wouldn’t   have   a   phone   that   I   can   use,     would   you?   ”     Or   a   piece   of   baguette   and   some   OLIVES   to   fill   a   stomach ;     a   woman   could   dream,     particularly   when   HUNGRY.

a grey jedi. something a mere mortal would never see, it was almost a story one would tell their children so that they might sleep well at night. but they were real, and the inquisitors could not stand a chance against them - for they did not know how to defend against something that wields both dark and light side. they had always fascinated the young admiral, but his duties were to serve the empire and the emperor had ordered their death. adan was not stupid, he knew that he could never beat something as powerful as a grey jedi. not with all the firepower in the world - thus a new plan arose, one that would deal with the jedi one by one. on the planet odessen there had been rumors about such a lightsaber wielding creature, although the inquisitors had been sent to investigate - their visit was cut short due to their untimely demise. 

it was clear now that this could not be a simple jedi, but a far more experienced grey jedi. the admiral had been sent out to collect his head, but in his mind there was a different plan. one that would involve the poor citizens of odessen. troops were rallied to secure the people - forcing them out of their home if only to lure out a lonely jedi. it was a long shot - adan almost expecting to see his head roll on this very day. but the command had been given.

‘‘ jedi, this is your only chance to show yourself. should you fail to do so, my men will execute every last person in this pathetic little city. their deaths would be on your hands - i am sure this is something you would like to change. ‘‘

@taghte​ said : “ i… i thought you’d be taller, for some reason. ”

there is a quirk of his brow , raised up into an arch , lips stretched into a thin line . he hummed at the perception . ⸢ well yes . it’s a common trait for us DENONIAN ... not to be too tall nor to be too short . ⸥ a sneer curled at the corners of his lips . it was minimal and still he made no effort to cover the mockery in his voice .

       He sits back in his chair, hands folding in front of him, as he surveyed the man in front of him for a moment. “So what is it you want?” He is polite as ever, but he did not have all day. 

шифрование    входящего    трафика    :        ❝    You  don’t  need  to  tell  me  everything.  I  just  want  to  know  how  I  can  help.  ❞

this  had  been  a  line  they  had  never  crossed.  sure,  she  trusted  alec  with  her  life,  but  never  her  secrets  or  her  past.  or  even  the  nightmares  that  haunted  her  when  she  was  able  to  get  to  sleep.

but  things  had  changed  as  of  late.  shifted.  she  couldn't  explain  it,  but  she  wasn't  sure  she  wanted  to.  if  she  did,  well,  it  would  make  it  real  and  if  she  cared  about  him.  really  cared  about  him  then  it  meant  she  could  lose  him.

and  that  was  something  natasha  wasn't  sure  she  could  deal  with.

so,  it  was  just  easier  to  just  shove  everything  back  down  in  that  bottomless  pit  inside  of  her  and  pretend  that  everything  was  fine  and  dandy.  it  had  worked  before,  so  why  not  stick  with  it?

teeth  dragged  across  her  lower  lip  as  she  heard  his  voice  from  where  she  sat  on  the  floor  of  the  room  they  happened  to  be  sharing.  she  had  thrown  herself  out  of  bed  sometime  while  he  was  sleeping  and  had  fallen  asleep  on  the  floor  only  to  be  woken  up  by  the  recurring  nightmares  that  kept  her  up  more  often  than  not.  

he  sounded  genuinely  concerned.  that  was  new.

they  teased  and  joked  and  had  each  others'  backs  but  that  was  it.  well.  mostly  it.  it  was  easier  for  her  to  be  intimate  with  someone  than  it  was  being  emotional  with  them.  weighing  the  options  in  her  head,  it  seemed  more  and  more  like  she  was  just  going  to  ignore  him  from  an  outside  perspective,  but  she  was  genuinely  debating  on  telling  him  what  was  wrong.  

"just  the  same  shit,  different  night  alec.  i  don't  want  to  bother  you  with  it.  just  can't  sleep  is  all."  more  like  she  had  been  so  conditioned  to  not  sleeping  in  a  bed  that  sometimes  the  thought  of  it  kept  her  up  more  than  the  nightmares.

being  shackled  to  a  bed  in  a  room  with  other  girls  who  wanted  you  dead  was  enough  to  leave  some  lasting  trauma.

a  small  chuckle  sounded  as  she  tipped  her  head  up  to  look  at  him  on  the  bed.  "i  don't  think  you  can  help  me,  if  we're  being  honest."  that  was  about  as  truthful  as  she  ever  had  been.  natasha,  a  woman  who  was  so  sure  of  herself  and  her  place  in  this  world  sometimes  thought  herself  not  worthy  of  being  saved  because  of  everything  she  had  done.  

"but  if  you  want  to  help.  you  could  hold  me.  i  wouldn't  protest  too  much."  she  was  mildly  teasing  him,  like  she  usually  did.  but  underneath  the  teasing  was  the  truth.  underneath  was  what  she  wanted  from  him  at  the  moment.

vs. 6′8″

you’re lucky i like you and i’ll just climb you like a tree instead of taking out your kneecaps 😒

*tired Alick noises*