The beach [some time absolutely guaranteed to make his hair look amazing]

[sith_happened]

Anakin normally was better at holding things together than right now, but something called to him today, something that made him --

fight Georgetown traffic
no one wants to read about the traffic omg
there has to be SOMETHING explaining how he got there
says who?

--show up randomly on the beach to brood prettily against a rock, a single perfect tear rolling down his face.

"Anakin."

Oh, for the loss of innocence! And stuff!

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[can_be_more]

Aeryn had no idea why she was here today. None. One second she was at home, the next she and Talyn were standing on the streets of Fandom. So she'd set him up somewhere safe, since she actually felt comfortable doing that, and went looking to find out what was happening.

And then she saw Anakin on the beach.

"Anakin."

[sith_happened]

Why did he feel like there should be swelling music all of the sudden?

And why did he resent Talyn being there?

"Aeryn," he whispered throatily. Like Christian Bale, but without the child molester vibe.

[can_be_more]

HOW DARE YOU, MADAME.

"I just had to see you," she said, not entirely sure why she said that, since they handwavily terrorized paintball venues together all the time.

Also she was still far away because figuring out movements was hard.

[sith_happened]

Well it was hard remembering to have characters moving around with all the feelings to explore.

"I'm glad you did," he said, "though I'm sorry you have to see me this way."

What with the fabulous hair and single tear and all.

[can_be_more]

"That's what... friends are for," Aeryn said, and suddenly seemed to be sitting next to him.

[sith_happened]

Had Talyn disappeared yet? That happened to kids a lot in these sorts of fics.

"I could use a friend," he whispered brokenly. "He's gone and it's all my fault!"

Somehow?

[can_be_more]

Oh, the kid was long gone. He'd come back once the ship stuff was over and he was needed to be adorable.

"It's not your fault," she said, sliding an arm around him. In a friendly way. Totally friendly.

[sith_happened]

Oh, they were NEVER always the touchy-feely type.

Anakin relaxed into her touch. "Are you sure?" he asked in a trembling voice that still managed to be totally manly, okay. He wasn't whining or anything. God. Just showing some emotion.

[can_be_more]

And Aeryn didn't think this display of emotion was at all weak!

"I'm positive. I know you." Which had nothing to do with anything, really.

[sith_happened]

"I'm glad someone does," Anakin said, leaning into Aeryn's touch because a mopey and whiny brooding and distance Anakin was totally annoying hot.

Possibly even with two t's.

[can_be_more]

"There, there," she said comfortingly, reaching up to stroke her fingers through his awesome hair, which stayed totally awesome.

[sith_happened]

That's because it was just that awesome.

He closed his eyes. "That feels really, really, really amazingly good."

Because the writer had really no idea what you said here.

[can_be_more]

"Good," she said with a smile. "I've always thought you were the specialist person I've known."

She was going to apologize so much after this...

[sith_happened]

"Well, I am the Chosen One," Anakin said because he didn't bring that up enough these days.

[can_be_more]

"Yes, you are," Aeryn said, and blushed.

Because that happened ever.

[sith_happened]

"You are so beautiful when you blush," Anakin said, leaning in to run his finger along her cheek in a way that generally would get his wrist broken.

[can_be_more]

Aeryn did not break his wrist, no. "I suppose I'll just have to find more reasons to blush," she murmured, leaning in further.

[sith_happened]

"You're so soft and smooth," he murmured because someone had been watching canon recently. "Not like sand."

He was one smooth dude, right? Right.

[can_be_more]

"That's the most romantic thing I've ever heard."

YOU GUYS.

[sith_happened]

"I know."

And then he leaned in to kiss her because eight years of recapping their time together would be super boring so let's skip to the good part.

[can_be_more]

And Aeryn kissed him back, and it was basically the best kiss ever.

Way better than all those other best kisses ever everyone else had been having so far.

[sith_happened]

Well, theirs was on a beach with perfect lighting so take that, everyone else.

He wrapped his fingers through her hair and used a little bit of tasteful tongue.

[can_be_more]

Sure. "Tasteful."

There was totally murmuring of "Oh, Anakin," because Aeryn was totally a murmurer.

[sith_happened]

Of course she was!

Making out on the sand was the best idea ever and in no way uncomfortable without a blanket.