by popular demand, here’s the sequel!
read the first part / read the sequel (both on ao3)
True to her word, Jyn comes to his quarters that night. She doesn’t try to splice her way in like she normally would; instead, she stands outside and knocks, making it clear that it’s his choice whether or not she comes in.
Cassian lets her in. He doesn’t know why – maybe he’s a bit of a masochist.
“Hey, Cassian,” she greets tentatively, to which he doesn’t respond. The lack of reply doesn’t seem to deter her – she perches on the corner of his bed and pulls out her data pad, the bright light illuminating her face in the dimness of his room. “Thanks for letting me in.”
He doesn’t move from the door, crossing his arms over his chest and looking at her. His brows furrow in confusion – what the hell is she doing? No comments, no pleas for him to listen and forgive her? As far as he can tell, she’s not in any way bothered by the angry gaze he’s leveling her way.
Even seeing her face hurts. There, right in front of him, is both the woman he loves and the one who had hurt him. The one who he’d thought he’d lost and the one who’d come back. Turns out she had abandoned him because she’d been scared, but that doesn’t eliminate the hurt he’s been experiencing ever since her disappearance. Stars, his heart clenches even at the memory.
Eventually, the silence gets to him. “What are you doing here, Jyn?”
say you love me 