Finn's eyebrows crawl up his forehead, genuinely shocked that Kylo just admitted it. So shocked, in fact, he kind of wants to just start laughing again. But he probably wouldn't be able to stop so he resists starting. ]
Rey and I have only ever been friends. [ Tackling that first. That one was so much easier than the rest of it.
But, after a beat, he lets himself accept it and heaves a sigh. ] She said you've both been here for about seven months now, and I know that people can be dragged back to the light kicking and screaming. [ Learned first hand, in fact. ] I trust her to know herself, protect herself. I trust her judgment, for the most part.
But some things about people don't change, either because they can't or don't want to. Some pieces of us never go back to the light at all.
[ He let go of his somewhat stronger handle on the rage building in his chest, lips sneering and voice turning into a growl. ] So excuse me if I can't bring myself to buy your chivalrous act yet.
[ He couldn't cut Rey out of his heart, could never do such a thing, but if the other man proved himself to be everything Finn thought he was, he wouldn't have any problem cutting Kylo out of hers.
Or trying to, anyway. Lost your power, Finn, don't forget. ]
this and the rey thread rn is pure gold, just sayin
Finn's eyebrows crawl up his forehead, genuinely shocked that Kylo just admitted it. So shocked, in fact, he kind of wants to just start laughing again. But he probably wouldn't be able to stop so he resists starting. ]
Rey and I have only ever been friends. [ Tackling that first. That one was so much easier than the rest of it.
But, after a beat, he lets himself accept it and heaves a sigh. ] She said you've both been here for about seven months now, and I know that people can be dragged back to the light kicking and screaming. [ Learned first hand, in fact. ] I trust her to know herself, protect herself. I trust her judgment, for the most part.
But some things about people don't change, either because they can't or don't want to. Some pieces of us never go back to the light at all.
[ He let go of his somewhat stronger handle on the rage building in his chest, lips sneering and voice turning into a growl. ] So excuse me if I can't bring myself to buy your chivalrous act yet.
[ He couldn't cut Rey out of his heart, could never do such a thing, but if the other man proved himself to be everything Finn thought he was, he wouldn't have any problem cutting Kylo out of hers.
Or trying to, anyway. Lost your power, Finn, don't forget.]