#24DaysOfReylo DAY 8 - CAROLS
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A micro text fic
🎄Friends to Lovers
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1. Rey had been friends with Ben Solo for approximately two years, eight months, three weeks, two days, and perhaps five hours.
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A micro text fic
🎄Friends to Lovers
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1. Rey had been friends with Ben Solo for approximately two years, eight months, three weeks, two days, and perhaps five hours.
2. She had been in love with him for approximately two years, seven months, two weeks, two days, and maybe seven hours. And it was making her miserable. And what was worse? Everyone seemed to know. Except Ben.
3. So when she passed by the Holiday Market on 12th and Lincoln and a group of carol singers were belting out “Wrapped in Red” by Kelly fucking Clarkson, she knew.
It was time to do something about it. If nothing else it would put her out of her misery.
It was time to do something about it. If nothing else it would put her out of her misery.
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5. After texting the girls she’s further validated in her feelings. It’s time to take the plunge. So she lays the foundation.
(2 screenshots)
(2 screenshots)
6. Realizing what she has just done, Rey then begins to panic. She decides to leave work early in order to prepare for this life changing conversation. But when she gets home, she restlessly paces, pulling every item of clothing out of her closet.
7. She texts the girls…
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(3 screenshots)
8. Although still feeling a bit uncertain, Rey shimmies into the little red dress and does her hair and makeup.
Finally, it’s time. She leaves for Ben’s place. It’s only a fifteen minute walk and she enjoys the crisp, cold air across her cheeks.
Finally, it’s time. She leaves for Ben’s place. It’s only a fifteen minute walk and she enjoys the crisp, cold air across her cheeks.
9. It grounds her.
The blood pumps in her ears. But all she can think about is the next step, and the next. Until she is standing in from of his complex and ringing the buzzer.
“Rey?” he asks through the intercom.
“Yea, just me.” And he buzzes her up.
The blood pumps in her ears. But all she can think about is the next step, and the next. Until she is standing in from of his complex and ringing the buzzer.
“Rey?” he asks through the intercom.
“Yea, just me.” And he buzzes her up.
10. She can’t even remember if she took the stairs or the elevator. Her feet are on autopilot and before she knows it she’s in front of his door, knocking. He pulls the door open, offering a small smile as he ushers her in.
11. When she takes off her coat, she sees his eyes get slightly wider as he swallows, drinking her in.
“Rey… wow.”
She blushes so hard she’s sure she’s the color of her dress.
“Thanks.”
“Rey… wow.”
She blushes so hard she’s sure she’s the color of her dress.
“Thanks.”
12. He hands her a glass of wine and she sips nervously, perching on a barstool at the kitchen island as Ben continues to chop and prepare a dish for the oven.
Finally, he slides the roasting pan in and eases in a barstool across from her.
Finally, he slides the roasting pan in and eases in a barstool across from her.
13. “So, how was your day?” He asks, sipping his own wine.
Rey gulps. This is it. The moment of truth.
“Well, there were these carol singers at the Holiday Market on 12th and Lincoln today.”
He nods along and she continues.
Rey gulps. This is it. The moment of truth.
“Well, there were these carol singers at the Holiday Market on 12th and Lincoln today.”
He nods along and she continues.
14. “Do you know the song ‘Wrapped in Red’?”
He frowns and shakes his head looking apologetic.
“It’s by Kelly Clarkson,” she adds, unhelpfully. His eyes remain wide, confused as to wear she is going with this.
He frowns and shakes his head looking apologetic.
“It’s by Kelly Clarkson,” she adds, unhelpfully. His eyes remain wide, confused as to wear she is going with this.
15. She sighs and takes a deep breath before looking Ben square in the eye.
“It’s about being honest about… how you feel.” Now he’s looking at her intently. Earnestly. “And I… well I wanted to be honest with you.”
“It’s about being honest about… how you feel.” Now he’s looking at her intently. Earnestly. “And I… well I wanted to be honest with you.”
16. He stands up quickly and she thinks for a moment he’s going to kiss her. His eyes track her lips for longer than necessary. But then he’s moving across the room, to a tiny Christmas tree that’s perched on a table.
17. It’s the one she’d insisted he get when they were at B3d, Bath, & B3yond together. He’d rolled his eyes and pinched her side in exasperation. But here it was. Set up in his living room. One medium sized gift on the table beside it.
18. He grabbed the package and hurried back over to her.
“Before you say anything, Rey. Open this.” He pushed the package into her hands and his eyes were round in anticipation. Perhaps a bit of fear. She ran the gold bow through her fingers and hit her lip.
“Before you say anything, Rey. Open this.” He pushed the package into her hands and his eyes were round in anticipation. Perhaps a bit of fear. She ran the gold bow through her fingers and hit her lip.
19. She didn’t know what this was, but she couldn’t stand it another moment. She’s finally plucked up the courage and though she was scared shitless, the words were practically clawing their way free from her throat.
20. She put the present down and shook her head.
“No. Ben, what I say can’t wait. Not anymore. I’ve waited long enough.” He looked surprised and defeated, but now she was staring down the barrel of a gun. It was now or never.
“No. Ben, what I say can’t wait. Not anymore. I’ve waited long enough.” He looked surprised and defeated, but now she was staring down the barrel of a gun. It was now or never.
21. “I love you.”
Silence seemed to echo in the space between them. Ben looked absolutely shocked, his mouth hanging open. She rushed on, now unable to stop the words.
“I’ve loved you for so long now. And I just—I didn’t want to mess up our friendship.”
Silence seemed to echo in the space between them. Ben looked absolutely shocked, his mouth hanging open. She rushed on, now unable to stop the words.
“I’ve loved you for so long now. And I just—I didn’t want to mess up our friendship.”
22. “But I don’t think I can hide how I feel anymore. I need you to know. So even if you don’t—“
He laughed. A deep rumble of mirth. And it broke her heart. She had almost thought for a moment he felt it too. She was foolish.
He laughed. A deep rumble of mirth. And it broke her heart. She had almost thought for a moment he felt it too. She was foolish.
23. She grabbed her coat and made for the door.
“Rey!” he called urgently but she didn’t want to turn around. Couldn’t look at him. Afraid she’d dissolve into tears on the spot.
“It’s alright. You don’t need to say anything. I’ll just—“
“Rey!” he called urgently but she didn’t want to turn around. Couldn’t look at him. Afraid she’d dissolve into tears on the spot.
“It’s alright. You don’t need to say anything. I’ll just—“
24. “Rey,” he wheeled her around so she had to face him. Finally, her eyes met his. They were pleading. Her breath caught in her throat.
“Please,” he said gently, guiding her back over to the kitchen island and the barstool. “Open your present.”
“Please,” he said gently, guiding her back over to the kitchen island and the barstool. “Open your present.”
25. She narrowed her eyes, skeptical. But the way he looked at her—she couldn’t refuse him. She’d never really been able to.
She took the gift and tore into it. Out of the box she pulled a baby blue teapot. She smiled wide before she turned to him.
She took the gift and tore into it. Out of the box she pulled a baby blue teapot. She smiled wide before she turned to him.
26. “The teapot! You remembered,” she said excitedly.
About a month ago they were walking along the boardwalk and she was lamenting her teapot-less apartment.
“Look inside,” Ben said softly. He smiled as she opened the lid and began pulling items out one by one.
About a month ago they were walking along the boardwalk and she was lamenting her teapot-less apartment.
“Look inside,” Ben said softly. He smiled as she opened the lid and began pulling items out one by one.
27. “Oh my god. The hot sauce? Really!” She pulled out a hot sauce packet, a mini golf pencil, a cassette tape, and finally… “The photo! Yes! I will never get over those ears,” she laughed. Her grin from ear to ear.
28. Each trinket a memory. An inside joke between the two of them. It was so thoughtful. So silly yet sincere. Just like Ben.
“There’s one more thing,” he whispered. Her hand scraped the bottom of the teapot and she felt a card.
“There’s one more thing,” he whispered. Her hand scraped the bottom of the teapot and she felt a card.
29. Rey pulled it out, curious, her eyes lingering on Ben’s face for a moment before she began to read.
When she finished, her eyes were glistening with unshed tears. But her cheeks hurt from her broad grin.
“Ben…”
When she finished, her eyes were glistening with unshed tears. But her cheeks hurt from her broad grin.
“Ben…”
30. He was there in a moment, pulling her into his arms, pressing her into his broad chest and cupping the base of her neck with those strong, large hands.
31. She clung to him, fisting his shirt. Pulling him closer until she was able to wrap her arms around his neck. She traced her fingers along his jaw, as if seeing him for the first time. Her touch was gentle. Exploratory.
32. She wondered if she’d wake up from this dream at any moment.
But then he leaned closer and her mind blanked out. He was like a gravitational force pulling her in and she was helpless to resist. His mouth pressed firmly to hers and that was it.
But then he leaned closer and her mind blanked out. He was like a gravitational force pulling her in and she was helpless to resist. His mouth pressed firmly to hers and that was it.
33. She lost herself in the kiss. Her hands roved over his chest, his back, his arms and shoulders. He peppered kisses along her jaw, her collarbone, and sucked bruises into the slope of her neck. Her nails scraped into his scalp pulling him closer still.
34. His fingers tangled in her hair before pushing the strap of her dress down and nuzzling into the delicate flesh along the round of her shoulder.
Finally, they broke away from each other, needing to come up for air.
Finally, they broke away from each other, needing to come up for air.
35. “I don’t think we’re going to make it to the party.”
Ben just laughed before grabbing her by the hand and leading her to the bedroom.
Ben just laughed before grabbing her by the hand and leading her to the bedroom.
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