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WISH LIST

★ my dark au kink:
+ being captured by the first order and subjected to reconditioning
+ trying to turn him back with the power of gay love and friendship (and possibly failing)
+ he was always a first order tie fighter pilot instead of winter soldiered
+ poe and finn first order murder squad (dynamics if they were both stormtroopers? running away together?)
+ ^ part b: the fam that gets captured and reconditioned together… stays…together…
+ Interesting Dynamics with kylo and hux from dark aus

★ finn stuff
+ what will they do after the war? romantic vacations? homesteading? sending finn's spit to space 23andme?
+ infinite escape reimagining/aus, stormpilot escape room reigning champions

★ rey stuff
+ relationship of convenience because they're both In Denial
+ sith princess rey aus where he tries to save her and/or she turns him

★ kylo stuff
+ infinite interrogating/torture room reimagining/aus
+ ^ part b: stockholm syndrome?
+ We Need to Talk about Leia

★ general
+ honestly anything regarding leia (esp processing grief post-tros)
+ talking about his sketchy spice runner past (possibly playing things taking place during that time in his life?)
+ ^ same for things taking place during academy/new republic tbh
+ i love aus. modern aus, vampire aus, a/b/o aus, let's au the entire world
+ i prefer m/m for poe but am good with most ships

kinks if ya nasty

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[ She finds that she's disappointed in his reply, but she doesn't let that stop her. ]

It'll take a few minutes.

[ And she sets to typing on the laptop with some considerable purpose, engrossed in the task enough to not pursue further conversation. ]

[ it's okay, you know who else is going to be disappointed in him? leia. his adviser (it's holdo). literally everyone in his life. but when has he ever stopped to think about the consequences of his actions? i mean, he sort of tried for a second there. but then gave up. ]

What, no, do you think we shouldn't? I told you everything I know. What else do you think we should do?

[ it's not like pleading asking, more like PROVE ME WRONG asking. ]

I think it makes sense that you're angry with him for what he's done to you.

[ Starting with validation. Yeah. ]

But if you want my honest opinion, this … This is stooping to his level, Poe.

[ he bites at the inside of his cheek, sort of nods to himself, then says: ]

Yeah. Yeah, you're right. [ he already knew it. ] Stop. Don't do it. ... Unless you already did.

I only started.

[ She smiles, turning the laptop towards him. Still operational. She closes out of the terminal then, grateful that Poe had made the right choice. Relieved, even. She hadn't been trying to test him, exactly. It was just the way the world worked — everything was a little bit of a test. ]

How about I loosen a bolt or two in his chair and we call it a night?

That sounds good.

[ phew. all that moralistic decision making sure was rough. he moves to hang back while rey does that, since she ... volunteered. and apparently has a tool kit in her lil drawstring bag. ]

[ WOW every respectable thief needs a good drawstring bag of goodies. Hers does NOT have a tool kit, but it does have a pair of pinchnose pliers. Not ideal, but they'll do the job with some elbow grease. She lays out underneath the chair and gets working.

This is a good time to point out that it sounds like someone is actually opening the RFID lock for the office pod by legitimate means. There's a single male voice chatting. ]

[ since they're not talking, poe is just kind of hangin' out. looking. listening. when he hears what sounds like someone coming, his eyes go wide like that one prairie dog. ]

Forget it. [ his voice goes down to a hiss-whisper. ] Someone's coming.

[ well fuck. he glances around for options. they can't leave. maybe ... can they both fit under the desk? and hope that it's not actually ren coming to his fuckin office at one in the morning? then again, there's talking. presuming that it's not ren having a psychotic break (seems possible), they are about to have more than one problem to deal with. ]

[ Rey's eyes go wide and she sits up, bonking her head on the chair. She curses and scoots under the table instinctively, pulling Poe with. Not thinking about whether it's Ren and he's going to sit down right now. Not thinking about the fact that the laptop is still open and on. Or the light. Christ, this is a mess.

They're barely under the table when the door opens.

'Yeah,' says a male voice that neither of them recognize. 'It's unlocked. It looks like he's been here working. He might still be in the building somewhere.'

Wait. Correction. Poe might recognize Armitage Hux. ]

[ poe did think of all those things. he even thought of the laptop, and reached to slam it shut before being pulled down. but, you know. it's fine that he didn't, considering the timing. it would look like a ghost closed it. or something.

and yes. he knows exactly who it is. that fuckin dick. u know what, this may be the only time in the history of life that poe is actually happy to see (well, hear) armitage hux. if it's hux (and ... unidentified second party? probably phasma), then at least they won't spend a lot of time snooping around the office. maybe if they just stay very still, the velociraptors (or cats) won't sense their movement and then they can yeet out of here. ]

[ It becomes rapidly apparent that there is no second party when Hux pauses, the conversation doesn't continue, and then he replies to someone he can't hear. Ok. Not schizophrenic. Just on the phone. Rey's breathing hard, clutching to Poe for dear life like somebody who's about to get fucking expelled.

'He should have considered that possibility before he acted like a cunt. If he thinks he can steal this from me, then he's as much a fool as his mother.'

Rey points to the copy of the test they'd acquired, which is dropped on the floor nearby. She reaches out to slowly drag it towards them. They still need to take pictures of it. This plan is half-finished. She'd planned to have more time. ]

[ he's—? oh. that's great. this is some thing between hux and ren. is it unbelievable that someone else would have a chip on their shoulder about goth tree man? not at all. is it inconvenient at this point in time? very yes. for fuck's sake. why couldn't they be the only one trying to commit fuckery in the middle of the night.

poe lets her carry on with her reaching and dragging, listening to see if hux is going to go in the office or keep walking. while doing that, he puts his hand against rey's unoccupied arm, trying to wordlessly say "if he comes in stay the fuck down here and i'll take care of it." still gonna sacrifice himself for her. a true selfless yeet. ]

[ Rey meets his gaze and rapidly shakes her head like nO YOU DUMB BITCH this is not what we agreed to when it comes to you taking the fall. This is wild. Unacceptable. She pulls out her phone and double checks that it's on vibrate before she starts snapping pictures of the front page of the test. No camera sound today, satan. ]

[ poe shakes his head back. it's time for a silent NO U argument!! he's not really worried for himself, though. he can get pinned with "what's up i'm an asshole dickin around in the office of my rival" and survive. a baby underclassman cheating is something else entirely. his name's been through a lot, he can take it, etc.

he is also considering the enemy of my enemy is my friend angle. it seems like a real risky gamble with hux (because he's the worst), but it's better than nothing. at least there are options.

but you know what, fine. let her take pictures of the test so they can be one step closer to being free of this hell. ]

[ Turning the page is gonna be loud. She waits until Hux is talking again.

'Tenure would make him impossible to chase out. He's intolerable enough as an adjunct.'

Her hands are shaking while she's taking these pictures with her phone. She can hear the laptop on the desk rotate.

'Naturally. I'm sure the email's in here somewhere. Just give me a moment.' ]

[oh shit. he's getting real close. but if he's turning the laptop ... he won't sit down, will he? he won't look under the desk?

no, you know what? can't take that chance. a plan b — plan c? he's got a few plans on the burner here. in any case, a new plan springs to his mind. he saw it work in romcoms. it might just be dumb enough to work now.

he puts one hand over her phone hand like "please stop that now" and another hand against her cheek like an indicator to what's about to happen. and then he just

leans in slow

for

the kiss

🙃

what's up ur making out with poe dameron, don't forget to report your findings to finn. ]

[ THIS IS NOT WHERE SHE SAW THIS NIGHT GOING. She is officially the worst wingman ever /? ? Possibly the second worst. Rey's eyes go wide as she lets her phone thud to the ground. She makes a surprised noise, too, so now there's no way they're not being caught. Which is bad because the test is still on the floor.

Anyway, Rey is a Romance Connoisseur in this AU, if you forgot, so she is highly trope savvy here. She just flips that test shut and pulls Poe down with her so she can lay down on it. Yep. This is now some horizontal making out so that she's laying on top of the evidence of their bad life choices.

Hux comes around the desk around that time like —

'Mr. Dameron,' he says icily. 'Perhaps you could wait until you have earned your own office to entertain freshmen in it.'

Rey lets out a yelp like she's SO SURPRISED and then— ] Professor Hux? What are you doing here?

[ it's fine. this is fine. he wanted it to happen this way. he's gained some control over the situation. this is all according to the plan he just made up five seconds ago. he gets out from under the table to stand. ]

I've got an office. [ okay, fine, holdo let him have like a chair and some drawers in the corner of her office. nobody fuckin asked you hux. ] I just thought I'd make some memories in Ren's. I want him to think of me whenever he's in here.

[ did that sound gay? don't think about it because he's moving right along to ] Kinda weird that you're in here so late, though. What are you doing here?

[ 'That's no concern of yours,' snapped Hux. Rey doesn't want to be here for this. There's just a whole lot of testosterone and politics everywhere and she's just a freshman and this is just truly uncanny bullshit. She pushes her little drawstring bag further under the desk and in the process, nudges Poe's ribs. He needs to stop asking questions before Hux starts asking them back. ]

We didn't mean to interrupt … whatever it is you're doing. [ She glances between Hux and the laptop. He grows tense, visibly. 'Nothing.' He slammed closed out of something and slammed the laptop lid shut, turning it back around on the desk. 'Clear out.' ]

Of course, Professor Hux, sir. [ She gets to her feet and pulls Poe with her, shaking her head in the event that he looks concerned for her bag or the test. She's got this. ] We're right behind you.

[ Which forces Hux towards the door with them. ]

[ whatever rey, he did JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT of questioning. he feels good about his life choices at this point in time (for some reason). he goes with her through the door, looping one arm through hers just to sell ... the illusion he's created here. he and rey are just gonna go back to his car for round two. don't worry about it. he's not the one who gets afraid.

what he is doing is trying to supress the urge to be a dick to hux. it's so easy. he makes it too easy. ]

Maybe we can all go to Denny's after this.

Oh! My bag!

[ She laughs, looking back at Hux as soon as he's nearly out of the room. ]

Sorry. I'll just be a second. [ And she slips back into the office, crouching behind the desk to grab it from underneath. She bangs the metal siding of the drawers and — ] Ow! Oops. [ To make it seem like her head while she's opening the drawer to slide the test back in.

Except she doesn't know where Poe got it from, so. Yeet. She puts it in A Folder. Then she grabs her bag, shuts the drawer, and heads back out. Hux just looks annoyed with her. She grabs immediately back onto Poe's arm when she's out, and Hux shuts out the lights and locks the door behind them.

Note to self: Hux has a key to Ren's office. ]

[ so that's what's up with the bag. cool. poe is left standing with hux and just kind of rolls his shoulders like "girls. idk man. what are girls."

but poe is making a note of that, too. what kind of game of thrones drama. this isn't even the right thread for that. ]

Right, so. What was I saying? Denny's?

[ Hux fixes him with a withering look of disgust, which on Hux mostly looks like his usual pinched expression with which he regards everyone. Rey shrugs at him like, 'Fine. More for me.' She turns away and tugs Poe towards the lift. ]

I like Denny's.

[ he completely turns his attention to rey, like the only thing that truly matters is denny's. (and doesn't it, though? that's a mood.) ]

Me, too. We can bring some back for Finn. And BB.

Are you supposed to feed that to dogs?

[ She's pretty sure you're not even supposed to feed most Denny's food to humans, but it's tasty and cheap, so she's not gonna think too hard about that. She glances over her shoulder towards Hux and finds him still staring at them. The sobriety fades out of her expression and she grins, giving a girlish wave before she and Poe disappear into the lift together.

The doors close and— ]

We almost died. Oh my god. He's going to tell Ren about this!

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