There is no doubt in Rey’s mind that Ben cares for her, deeply and very much, but seeing him waiting there for her with such concern in his expression still makes her heart do a funny little flip in her chest.
She had always wanted so badly to be loved and now she is, in great abundance. It’s an extraordinary feeling.
“I’m okay, Ben,” she assures him as he leads her into the bathroom. She wriggles carefully out of her pants, wincing slightly as she works them over her knees. Once she’s stripped down to her hoodie and pale blue underwear, she turns to sit on the lid of the toilet and presents her hands for inspection, palms up.
Under the harsh bathroom light, they don’t look as bad as she initially thought. Her palms are terribly scraped, with blood oozing from some places and bits of dirt and rock dug into others, but she’s had much worse. Still, this will make working on her bike difficult for a few days, until it all scabs over, and her lower lip juts out in a slight pout.
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She had always wanted so badly to be loved and now she is, in great abundance. It’s an extraordinary feeling.
“I’m okay, Ben,” she assures him as he leads her into the bathroom. She wriggles carefully out of her pants, wincing slightly as she works them over her knees. Once she’s stripped down to her hoodie and pale blue underwear, she turns to sit on the lid of the toilet and presents her hands for inspection, palms up.
Under the harsh bathroom light, they don’t look as bad as she initially thought. Her palms are terribly scraped, with blood oozing from some places and bits of dirt and rock dug into others, but she’s had much worse. Still, this will make working on her bike difficult for a few days, until it all scabs over, and her lower lip juts out in a slight pout.