I proudly present, "The Matchmaker". A short canon verse tweet fic in which Ben Solo plays matchmaker. #reylo #roux #gingerrose #fanfic #cracktreatedseriously
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@reylo_prompts Everything was a blur. All Rose could remember is the seared image of Finn and Poe kissing.
The worst part is that he didn't even react to being caught. In fact, he didn't say a *thing*.
Not a single word.
The worst part is that he didn't even react to being caught. In fact, he didn't say a *thing*.
Not a single word.
@reylo_prompts He let her walk away and she was in a state of disarray.
What was she to do?
Go back? Ask him why he did this?
What was she to do?
Go back? Ask him why he did this?
@reylo_prompts It was clear from his behavior that he did not give a bantha shit about how she felt.
All she ever asked from him was honesty and clear communication. She even confronted him about his feelings for Rey and Jannah.
All she ever asked from him was honesty and clear communication. She even confronted him about his feelings for Rey and Jannah.
@reylo_prompts He assured her that she was what he wanted.
He even told her that he loves her.
Turns out he was a fucking liar.
He even told her that he loves her.
Turns out he was a fucking liar.
@reylo_prompts She knew that there was one person that would listen and be understanding.
So she headed towards there, ignoring the concerned glances she got from Kaydel and Jessika.
So she headed towards there, ignoring the concerned glances she got from Kaydel and Jessika.
@reylo_prompts "Miss Tico, I wouldn't go in there if I were you." Threepio warned.
She was distraught and didn't care about the consequences.
"Can it, Threepio!"
She was distraught and didn't care about the consequences.
"Can it, Threepio!"
@reylo_prompts "I beg your pardon!" The droid exclaimed in disbelief.
Rose rolled her eyes and punched in the code that Ben told her to use in case of an emergency.
Rose rolled her eyes and punched in the code that Ben told her to use in case of an emergency.
@reylo_prompts "Oh, kriff!" Rose screamed as she entered.
"WHAT IN THE MAKER!? GET OUT, ROSE!" Ben said as he tried to cover up Rey with a blanket.
Rose covered her eyes and slowly exited their quarters.
She was blinded for the second time that day.
"WHAT IN THE MAKER!? GET OUT, ROSE!" Ben said as he tried to cover up Rey with a blanket.
Rose covered her eyes and slowly exited their quarters.
She was blinded for the second time that day.
@reylo_prompts 1 hour later...
Instead of punching in the code, Rose knocked on Ben and Rey's door.
"Can I come in?" She hollered.
Instead of punching in the code, Rose knocked on Ben and Rey's door.
"Can I come in?" She hollered.
@reylo_prompts She waited a minute and the door opened, revealing the disgruntled face of one of her closest friends.
"I know I gave you the code for emergencies, Tico...but please, try to comm me or knock first."
The shorter woman sighed. "You got it, Solo."
"I know I gave you the code for emergencies, Tico...but please, try to comm me or knock first."
The shorter woman sighed. "You got it, Solo."
@reylo_prompts He lead her to sit on the couch and handed her a steaming mug of hoth chocolate.
"Now, can you tell me what's wrong?"
"Now, can you tell me what's wrong?"
@reylo_prompts Hours and many tears later, Ben is clearly very concerned for her.
"Do you want me to confront Finn or Poe? It's not like they don't already hate me."
Rose sniffled and shook her head. "No, I'm fine. I just need some time to get over this."
"You sure? I got nothing to lose."
"Do you want me to confront Finn or Poe? It's not like they don't already hate me."
Rose sniffled and shook her head. "No, I'm fine. I just need some time to get over this."
"You sure? I got nothing to lose."
@reylo_prompts "I'm positive, Ben. Don't do anything to compromise your status in the Resistance."
She tries to reassure him with a smile, but she just knows Ben is up to something.
She tries to reassure him with a smile, but she just knows Ben is up to something.
@reylo_prompts "Whatever you're plotting in your head - don't do it."
He's clearly annoyed, but he gives her a nod anyway. "Because I do believe in an honor code...am I allowed to disclose this to Rey?"
He's clearly annoyed, but he gives her a nod anyway. "Because I do believe in an honor code...am I allowed to disclose this to Rey?"
@reylo_prompts "Okay, then feel free to tell her."
"Alright, Tico - bring it in."
Rose scooched forward and he pulled her into a massive hug.
"Though, if I do have to beat the bantha shit of someone, let me know."
She laughed and all was well for the first time that day.
"Alright, Tico - bring it in."
Rose scooched forward and he pulled her into a massive hug.
"Though, if I do have to beat the bantha shit of someone, let me know."
She laughed and all was well for the first time that day.
@reylo_prompts The one thing Rose discovered after befriending Ben Solo was that he was loyal to a fault.
When he cared, he cared deeply.
When he cared, he cared deeply.
@reylo_prompts She remembered when someone made Rey the brunt of a distasteful joke.
He confronted that Resistance member and made them write an apology.
He confronted that Resistance member and made them write an apology.
@reylo_prompts No one writes anymore - it was a lost art.
He spent two days teaching this person how to do it because he felt a written apology was more sincere.
He spent two days teaching this person how to do it because he felt a written apology was more sincere.
@reylo_prompts This pure sincerity - although misguided - is why she *knew* that Ben was setting her up.
A week after the break up, she was asked out on a date every few days.
A week after the break up, she was asked out on a date every few days.
@reylo_prompts Although she was annoyed, it did make her realize that she didn't care about Finn like *that*.
If anything, Finn was an attachment...she doesn't think they were ever in love.
If anything, Finn was an attachment...she doesn't think they were ever in love.
@reylo_prompts In hindsight, she never looked at Finn the way that Poe does.
Hell, the way she looked at Finn didn't even hold a candle to the almost disturbing amount of love and affection that emanates out of Rey's pores when she looks at Ben.
Hell, the way she looked at Finn didn't even hold a candle to the almost disturbing amount of love and affection that emanates out of Rey's pores when she looks at Ben.
@reylo_prompts She isn't quite ready to forgive Finn. Betrayal is a hard thing to get over for *anyone*.
However, he did give her a very sincere apology...so that was one step forward.
Either way, she knew she was going to be okay.
However, he did give her a very sincere apology...so that was one step forward.
Either way, she knew she was going to be okay.
@reylo_prompts What she was *not* okay with were these bumbling dudes asking her out on dates.
In fact - all of the men were acting strangely towards her, except Ben and General Hugs.
In fact - all of the men were acting strangely towards her, except Ben and General Hugs.
@reylo_prompts She was not a porcelain piece of glass. When guys weren't asking her out on dates, they were attempting to be chivalrous.
It even had Hugsy laughing *at* her.
Wesley, a new Resistance member, tripped while trying to open the door for her. Hugs could not stop laughing.
It even had Hugsy laughing *at* her.
Wesley, a new Resistance member, tripped while trying to open the door for her. Hugs could not stop laughing.
@reylo_prompts "Ben, you have to stop sending these guys to ask me out!"
He looked up from the Jedi texts he was reading and let out a sigh. "I sent exactly two guys to ask you out who I thought would be great."
Rose's jaw dropped.
He looked up from the Jedi texts he was reading and let out a sigh. "I sent exactly two guys to ask you out who I thought would be great."
Rose's jaw dropped.
@reylo_prompts "What do you mean you only sent two people?"
He leaned forward and enunciated. "I-ONLY-SENT-TWO-PEOPLE."
Rey entered their quarters and ruffled Ben's hair. "He's not lying, I can sense it."
He leaned forward and enunciated. "I-ONLY-SENT-TWO-PEOPLE."
Rey entered their quarters and ruffled Ben's hair. "He's not lying, I can sense it."
@reylo_prompts "S-so that means the rest of the men in the kriffing Resistance *actually* want to date me?"
Rey gives her a thumbs up and Rose is not sure if she wants to die of embarrassment or flattery.
Rey gives her a thumbs up and Rose is not sure if she wants to die of embarrassment or flattery.
@reylo_prompts "Not that it matters, but the one guy I really want to ask you out hasn't done it."
"WHAT GUY?" Rose exclaimed in excitement.
"WHAT GUY?" Rose exclaimed in excitement.
@reylo_prompts "A matchmaker never tells his secrets." He replied with a glint of mischievousness in his eyes.
Rose put her hands on her hips and groaned. "Get your head out of the cockpit, Solo."
Rose put her hands on her hips and groaned. "Get your head out of the cockpit, Solo."
@reylo_prompts "Poe wants you inspecting the ships with Armitage." Rey announced to diffuse the situation.
Rose huffed and playfully punched Ben's shoulder. "This isn't over, Benny Boy."
Rose huffed and playfully punched Ben's shoulder. "This isn't over, Benny Boy."
@reylo_prompts Once Rose was out of ear shot, Ben scooped Rey into his lap.
"This is why you're my soulmate."
Rey kissed the tip of Ben's nose before pinching it. "You told me to tell her that through the bond."
"We're a team, sweetheart."
"This is why you're my soulmate."
Rey kissed the tip of Ben's nose before pinching it. "You told me to tell her that through the bond."
"We're a team, sweetheart."
@reylo_prompts Resistance Base, Ship Storage
"So I'm stuck with you again, Hugs." Rose complained as she grabbed an inspection clipboard.
"Don't overwhelm me with your enthusiasm, Tico." Hux replied, sarcasm dripping in his tone.
"So I'm stuck with you again, Hugs." Rose complained as she grabbed an inspection clipboard.
"Don't overwhelm me with your enthusiasm, Tico." Hux replied, sarcasm dripping in his tone.
@reylo_prompts "What is it? The tenth shift we've had together this month?"
Hux ignored her and immediately begins inspection .
Hux ignored her and immediately begins inspection .
@reylo_prompts "Why don't you ever talk to me?"
The red head stopped scrolling through his datapad and let out a frustrated sigh. "Because you never have anything nice to say!"
Rose's jaw dropped.
The red head stopped scrolling through his datapad and let out a frustrated sigh. "Because you never have anything nice to say!"
Rose's jaw dropped.
@reylo_prompts "You're friends with kriffing Ben Solo...but me? You won't even give me the time or day. Even BEN is my friend. Hell, your buffoon of an ex is even nice to me."
He paused to collect himself, realizing he was yelling. "Aren't you supposed to be the sweetheart of the Resistance?"
He paused to collect himself, realizing he was yelling. "Aren't you supposed to be the sweetheart of the Resistance?"
@reylo_prompts "I'm nobody's sweetheart!" She yelled back.
Hux froze, realizing what came out of his mouth. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like *that*. I guess I don't ever know what to say around you."
Hux froze, realizing what came out of his mouth. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like *that*. I guess I don't ever know what to say around you."
@reylo_prompts Rose felt a lump in her throat and the rate of her heart increase.
Why did this always happen when she was around him?
'Because you're attracted to him.' Her inner voice mocked.
Why did this always happen when she was around him?
'Because you're attracted to him.' Her inner voice mocked.
@reylo_prompts "I-I'm sorry too. I guess I just have this bias against you that I haven't quite let go of."
He nodded in understanding. "If you can let that go for Ben, can you consider doing that for me? I've been trying to make amends to you since I defected."
He nodded in understanding. "If you can let that go for Ben, can you consider doing that for me? I've been trying to make amends to you since I defected."
@reylo_prompts Rose couldn't believe her ears. What did he mean by *that*?
Had he really been trying that hard and she never noticed?
Had he really been trying that hard and she never noticed?
@reylo_prompts Him giving her caf with the exact right fixings during meetings they had to co-lead. Him backing her up when other members were against her ideas. Him carrying her back to the base when she twisted her ankle.
Him giving her flowers on the anniversary of her sister's death.
Him giving her flowers on the anniversary of her sister's death.
@reylo_prompts "I...I've treated you unfairly, Armitage. Can we start over?"
He smiled at her with relief in her eyes. "Yes, we can. Also, friends call me Armie."
He smiled at her with relief in her eyes. "Yes, we can. Also, friends call me Armie."
@reylo_prompts "Alright, Armie."
She extended her hand for a handshake and he accepted it.
His skin was smooth against her calloused ones. "Let's be friends."
She smiled at him and he beamed right back.
'Gosh, he looked handsome when he wasn't scowling.'
She extended her hand for a handshake and he accepted it.
His skin was smooth against her calloused ones. "Let's be friends."
She smiled at him and he beamed right back.
'Gosh, he looked handsome when he wasn't scowling.'
@reylo_prompts 3 months later:
Resistance members have stopped asking her out and she feels relieved.
Though, part of her is being driven mad.
Armie will not make a move on her.
Resistance members have stopped asking her out and she feels relieved.
Though, part of her is being driven mad.
Armie will not make a move on her.
@reylo_prompts They've been permanent ship inspection buddies and have had so much time alone.
She's learned so much about him- his cut throat childhood, his abusive relationship with Snoke, how the First Order destroyed him and made him feel like a machine...he had come *so* far.
She's learned so much about him- his cut throat childhood, his abusive relationship with Snoke, how the First Order destroyed him and made him feel like a machine...he had come *so* far.
@reylo_prompts He's also gentle with her and respected her space. In fact, it was just a month ago that he finally became okay with giving her hugs.
It made her feel warm.
It made her feel cherished.
It made her feel warm.
It made her feel cherished.
@reylo_prompts There's also this looming, tense energy around them. It's the same energy that she feels when she knows she needs to GTKO of Ben and Rey's quarters.
But did he feel it too? Or was she imagining it?
But did he feel it too? Or was she imagining it?
@reylo_prompts The static of her comlink brings her out of her reverie.
"Rose, you there?"
"Yeah, what do you need, Ben?"
"Rose, you there?"
"Yeah, what do you need, Ben?"
@reylo_prompts "We need the turbolift fixed. Armie will be there to help you."
Rose placed her head against the wall and prepared herself.
'You can do this, Tico.'
Rose placed her head against the wall and prepared herself.
'You can do this, Tico.'
@reylo_prompts She headed towards the turbolift and saw Armie going around the corner.
"You know, this is technically Ben and Rey's turn to do this." He joked.
"Those two are probably going at it."
Armitage wrinkled his nose. "I'm proud to say I haven't walked in on that."
"You know, this is technically Ben and Rey's turn to do this." He joked.
"Those two are probably going at it."
Armitage wrinkled his nose. "I'm proud to say I haven't walked in on that."
@reylo_prompts They reached the turbolift and they immediately got to work.
Like a well rehearsed dance routine, they did the inspection like they did many times together.
Like a well rehearsed dance routine, they did the inspection like they did many times together.
@reylo_prompts "Am I going crazy or is there nothing wrong with the lift?" Armitage asked.
Rose messed around with a few more buttons and discovered that Armie was right.
'What was Ben talking about?'
Rose messed around with a few more buttons and discovered that Armie was right.
'What was Ben talking about?'
@reylo_prompts "In that case let's get out of here." Rose said.
Armie nodded. "Want to head to kitchen and make moof milk shakes?"
"Of course, Hugsy." She answered playfully.
He pressed the open button, eager to get out...but nothing happened.
Armie nodded. "Want to head to kitchen and make moof milk shakes?"
"Of course, Hugsy." She answered playfully.
He pressed the open button, eager to get out...but nothing happened.
@reylo_prompts Rose raised an eyebrow and pressed the open button and nothing happened.
"KRIFF!" She screamed.
"KRIFF!" She screamed.
@reylo_prompts "Well, that must be what's broken then." Armitage said with as much deadpan he could muster.
"Ugh..." She groaned.
"Ugh..." She groaned.
@reylo_prompts "What is it, Tico? Can't stand being in closed quarters with me?
Rose felt her hands start to clam up and she turned away, unable to look him the eyes.
Rose felt her hands start to clam up and she turned away, unable to look him the eyes.
@reylo_prompts That energy was there again and she felt like she would burst into flames if she didn't do something about.
"Well, Rosie?"
"Well, Rosie?"
@reylo_prompts Without thinking about it too hard, Rose turned around and did the bravest thing she did since the battle at Exogol.
She confronted her own feelings.
"Rosie?" He asked again, trying to read the expression in her eyes.
She confronted her own feelings.
"Rosie?" He asked again, trying to read the expression in her eyes.
@reylo_prompts "Shut up, Armie."
Before he could say another word she went on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against his.
Before he could say another word she went on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against his.
@reylo_prompts 1 hour later:
"You think that's enough time?" Ben asked Rey.
She smirked. "Perhaps for non force sensitives."
He chuckled. "If you say so, Mrs. Solo."
"You think that's enough time?" Ben asked Rey.
She smirked. "Perhaps for non force sensitives."
He chuckled. "If you say so, Mrs. Solo."
@reylo_prompts He tinkered with the turbolift buttons and overrid the code that was holding the door closed.
The doors opened and Ben yelped. "OH MY, MAKER!"
The doors opened and Ben yelped. "OH MY, MAKER!"
@reylo_prompts "GET THE KRIFF OUT!" Armitage and Rose screamed.
Rey covered her eyes and reached for Ben's hand. "Have fun Rose, I guess this is payback for the million times you've walked in on us."
"Get out, get out, get out!" Rose yelled.
Rey covered her eyes and reached for Ben's hand. "Have fun Rose, I guess this is payback for the million times you've walked in on us."
"Get out, get out, get out!" Rose yelled.
@reylo_prompts Epilogue:
"You're welcome." Ben said gleefully.
Rose narrowed her eyes. "Okay, moofmilker."
Ben scoffed. "Why do you think you were always assigned together?"
"You're welcome." Ben said gleefully.
Rose narrowed her eyes. "Okay, moofmilker."
Ben scoffed. "Why do you think you were always assigned together?"
@reylo_prompts Rose opened her mouth to protest, but bit her tongue.
Of *course*.
Ben was in charge of the maintenance and repair assignments and had arranged for her to "fix" the turbolift.
Of *course*.
Ben was in charge of the maintenance and repair assignments and had arranged for her to "fix" the turbolift.
@reylo_prompts "YOU!" She said with mock hurt.
Rose wanted to say more, but found that she couldn't even feign being mad at her friend.
"Can I be your best man, Tico?"
She rolled her eyes, as per usual. "Yeah, Solo. I guess you can."
Rose wanted to say more, but found that she couldn't even feign being mad at her friend.
"Can I be your best man, Tico?"
She rolled her eyes, as per usual. "Yeah, Solo. I guess you can."
@reylo_prompts -FIN-
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