First time holding hands for rebelcaptain???

jynirso:

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The first time their hands touch is on Jedha. Cassian’s hauling her forward away from Chirrut, gripping her arm and dragging her away. They have a partisan to meet –– no time for conversation. 

The touch is brief; his hand slides down to hers for a few seconds as he pulls her along, but it sends butterflies through her stomach regardless. It’s stupid, because she hates him, but she supposes he could be worse and the situation they’re in makes anyone the worst version of themselves, herself included. Besides, he isn’t completely an asshole –– he’d given her his blaster, yeah? That means something.

Then he lets go of her hand and they end up in a firefight and she doesn’t dwell on it because they’re all going to die soon anyway. 

But then they don’t. They live. 

And now she has to deal with the feelings she’d shoved aside on Jedha. 

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