Leap – SleepyKalena – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) [Archive of Our Own]:
Someone said a thing, and then immediately regretted it when I said, “hang on a sec, I’ll be back with a fic to piss you off”.
The cursing she flung at me on Discord was worth it. 😀
*Originally titled, “One Thing Led to Another”, but decided to shift the focus a bit at the last minute.
She was just holding his hand.
That’s all it was, really.
It had its rough edges, the occasional nicks and scratches, but just underneath the effects of a harsh, cold life was an inviting warmth that Jyn grew addicted to by the second.
She wasn’t sure how much time had passed since their fingers began to link and intertwine- she hadn’t looked at the chrono on Cassian’s desk- but suddenly, she wasn’t just sitting next to him and holding his hand anymore. Suddenly, that warmth spread from her hand to one side of her body as Cassian leaned more comfortably against her.
Did he realize he was doing this, or was his body also succumbing to the temptation to be closer?
Her head began to pound in tune with her heart. This feeling was new, confusing. Was she enjoying this? Or was she scared? Perhaps it was a mix of both. Did she want him to stop? No, certainly not.
Was this feeling, perhaps, anticipation?
But why? What was she anticipating to begin with? She wasn’t sure, because there was no goal to achieve. For once, Jyn was finally living in the moment and enjoying his presence, but an innocent and comforting gesture turned out to be the start of something she wasn’t sure she knew how to handle.
She rested her head on his in turn, and soon enough his free hand wandered up to stroke her cheek. It was sweet, gentle, and she sighed contentedly, but it left her wanting something just a little bit more, like-
Just one kiss.
Jyn dipped her head slightly to kiss Cassian’s hand.
His other hand, still intertwined with hers, squeezed in response.
Relief washed over her. He must have liked it, then.
Cassian’s free hand then moved down to brush along her jawline, coming in close enough for her to kiss his palm. But before she could dip down and press her lips against his open hand, he stopped her, gently gripping her chin with his thumb and forefinger and nudging it towards him, coaxing her to look in his eyes.
She recognized that gaze- she hadn’t seen it since they were alone on the lift at Scarif.
Jyn wondered, at the time, if it meant anything special. Tonight, she would get her answer.
[read the rest on ao3!]
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