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The Millennium Falcon had stopped, after it’s long journey from the planet Crait - they had finally reached a planet to stop off on. The planet itself seemed isolated, and devoid of much life - apart from foliage and fauna. But it was better than nothing - merely just a stopping off point so that they could hide from the First Order for a while and properly work out where they would be heading.
Poe had helped with these plans - but as he did put together some sembelance of a plan, he still thought about the moment he and Finn had shared on the ship. He wanted to talk to him about it, but he had no idea how to do that. He didn’t want to trip over his words as he talked to him. There was so much he was worried about doing when confronting the subject, but he’d have to take the moment soon before he missed his chance.
“Everyone,” Leia’s voice boomed, as she stood in the middle of the Falcon with the remaining resistance members around her, “A lot of sacrifice has happened these past few days. We’ve all lost a lot. Colleagues, Friends,” Leia stopped, and swallowed, but strode on with her speech, “Lovers, family members. But their sacrifices aren’t for nothing - they all live on inside of us. Fuelling our hope, and our stubborness to never give up to the first order. We are currently in the middle of working out a plan - I have a few allies scattered across the Outer Rim, and whilst none responded to our distress signal. There is one man I believe will come to us. I shall try gain contact with him - I believe with his help, we will regain our strength and find another haven for the resistance.” Leia smiled, and nodded to her colleagues and friends.
Poe watched on, clapping - thinking of how much Leia had lost in these past few days. Han Solo, Amilyn Holdo, and now Luke Skywalker. Poe had looked up to this woman for so many years, she was like a surrogate mother to him. But he saw it in her speech, her strength and her willingness to never surrender - and it was one of the reasons Poe looked up to her. As soon as everyone had finished their clapping, Leia walked off from the centre and to the Falcon ramp.
Before she had left, however, Poe caught a glimpse of Finn watching the speech intently. Taking in every word that General Organa said and joining in clapping in the end. ‘Just talk to him, just go up and talk’, Poe thought to himself. He could see the glance in Finn’s eyes in that moment, Poe was sure that he felt the same way but he didn’t want to presume. Poe had done it a few times before.
He had known he was gay for a long time, he wasn’t ashamed of it now - but when he first realised he was a cocktail of multiple emotions. The main one being how he was never able to tell his mother, Shara Bey. He know exactly how she would’ve reacted - making sure he knew it was no big deal. But there had been a couple of times he had feelings for other men - believing they reciprocated it, when they didn’t. But Finn was different, this time it was more intense. More loud. And Poe didn’t mind, he loved it. He just knew it was fate when he saved him that day on the Finalizer. And although it meant being kidnapped and tortured - he was thankful for it all, just so he could get to meet Finn.
“Poe,” Said a resistance pilot from behind him, “You coming or what?”
He looked around, realizing he had been left on his own as he got caught up in his thoughts.
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The resistance had set up a small camp under the night sky of the planet, they had very few light sources. The stars above, a small fire someone had created, and from the interior of the Falcon. Medics had finished seeing to Rose, claiming to everyone that she was in a stable condition and just needed some more rest at the moment. Mechanics were now fixing an old and broken transceiver and transmitter that was found on the Falcon - trying to see if any signals were being sent out whilst also sending their own out across the universe.
Finn was sitting next to Poe and Rey, as the three of them was watching after BB8 - as he beeped and rolled dramatically recounting all of his events to the three of them. Although Finn was there, he smiled and listened to the white and orange astromech droid look up and whirr in excitement and worry. Every now and then Poe would reach down, pat and rub BB8 on his dome head.
“That’s great, buddy,” Said Poe, as he got on his knees and touched heads with his droid.
BB8 like a small whirr of happiness, so Rey and Finn decided to leave the two alone for a moment.
The two walked together, through the tall forests of the unknown planet - just smiling at each other.
Rey asked, “How have you been, Finn?”, smiling towards him.
“I’ve been alright, just been wondering about you. How about you?”
“Same here. Did you heal properly?”
“Apart from a slight scarring on my back, yeah.” Said Finn, as he winced when he went to rub on it.
“I wish I didn’t go, I was so isolated. I should’ve stayed by your side.”
Finn looked at Rey, and noticed she was looking off to the side. Finn grabbed her on her arm, smiling back to her. And the two embraced, once again, in each other’s arms. Neither saying anything for a while - but both understanding exactly how the other felt.
The two pulled away, smiling at one another, “How’s you and Poe?” Rey questioned.
Finn’s eyes widened slightly, and he rubbed himself on the neck whilst chuckling, “What do you mean?”
“I caught you two talking earlier, on your own. Just wondering if everything was alright?”
“I was just…” Finn stopped and thought about how it had ended, and how he needed to properly talk with Poe soon, “Confiding in him. After everything that happened.”
And so the two sat on a broken log, looked up into the night sky and the two confided in each other as well. Letting out all of their emotions, expressing how they feel. It started with Finn first, and he took Rey through all the events that had transpired through the time they had spent apart. And when he was finished Rey did the same for herself. And then, whilst looking at the sky, Rey laid her head on Finn’s shoulders.
“Rey?”
“Yes, Finn?”
“I like Poe.”
Rey looked up to Finn, who was staring straight into the sky, “Is that what you two were confiding about?”
“Well, yes,” He nodded, “And no. I didn’t say anything, we just had this moment. I just need to tell him. I have enough courage to fight and do this whole resistance thing, but this is completely different.”
“You just need to do it soon, just be out and open about it.”
“Just don’t want to scare him off.”
“You couldn’t. Poe seems like a really nice guy, Finn. I’m sure he really likes you too,” Rey told her friend, as she sat up next to him and grabbed his hand.
The two smiled again, “Thank you, Rey,” And one last time, they embraced again under the night sky.
The two eventually joined back with the others at the camp, as they entered Finn found his eyes searching around for Poe until he had found him. Poe turned around, noticed Finn and smiled right at him - to which Finn replied with another smile. Before walking towards the pilot, Finn turned to Rey and she nudged him along with her elbow and a ‘good luck’ smile.
Finn walked through past the other troopers, and found his way to Poe. As Finn walked on, Poe thought to himself - taking a big gulp and big breath as well - and looked to his droid for comfort. BB8 slightly rolled into him as he did this. Eventually the two stood in front of each other. But before either of them could say anything - so many words and emotions hanging from their tongues and lips - they were interrupted.
“Everyone listen up,” The resistance member, who was fixing the transmitter and transceiver, called out, “The First Order have sent out a message. About the resistance. Luke Skywalker. And most importantly, Supreme Leader Snoke.”
“What is it?” General Organa asked, as she walked past people to get closer to the trooper.
“He’s dead. And, apparently, a female Jedi called Rey killed him.”
Finn grabbed Poe’s arm in shock, and looked to each other to surprise - before they turned their attention to a stunned and frozen Rey.