[Rey had to cover her mouth to keep from laughing. Her kisses were addictive? That felt like such a foreign concept to her. There wasn't anything about her that was unique, or special. She blended into a crowd and often over looked, at least that's what her experience told her. Her friends saw her--Ben had seen her and Diego...it was all the tip of the iceberg. She didn't dismiss or shy away from the compliment.]
Smooth, Diego. Knew you were a charmer. [Rey teased. He was not an asshole by stretch of the imagination.]
I appreciate the offer. When I have to work late, I go from the office to my apartment. At least if I have to feed BB, I can...and at least no one will see me pass out on my keyboard.
[It was sweet of Diego to offer to walk her home from work and how he cared about his siblings.
She was prepared to tell Diego he didn't need to answer her. As curious as she was, he didn't have to tell her anything at all. It took time to open up about one's past. There were certain things she hadn't told her therapist, because they were too painful, or things she didn't want to relive again. With Diego, she wanted to go slow as not to scare him. She wanted things to work between them.
He took that first step in sharing more of his past. Rey squeezed his arm as a way to show support]
..I'm sorry you went through that. [It was the only thing she could say. They both lost someone important to them with the same name. She bowed her head for a moment, debating on how much she wanted to tell him about her past. Not as a way to one-up him on who had the crappier childhood, but as a way to show him that she understood.]
I left home at the same age. My guardian....he was into some shady shit. Like, new cars suddenly showing up and having his "friends" strip it down for parts. I kept my head down and didn't say anything. [And gained skills that would make anyone wonder why she was into technology. Lock picking, how to disable car alarms, or hot wire them to get them to work.]
Your father wanted you to be a hero, and maybe my guardian wanted me to be a villain like him. Or at least end up in the same shitty situations. [Rey glanced over at Diego, wondering if he would still want to continue walking with her.]
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Smooth, Diego. Knew you were a charmer. [Rey teased. He was not an asshole by stretch of the imagination.]
I appreciate the offer. When I have to work late, I go from the office to my apartment. At least if I have to feed BB, I can...and at least no one will see me pass out on my keyboard.
[It was sweet of Diego to offer to walk her home from work and how he cared about his siblings.
She was prepared to tell Diego he didn't need to answer her. As curious as she was, he didn't have to tell her anything at all. It took time to open up about one's past. There were certain things she hadn't told her therapist, because they were too painful, or things she didn't want to relive again. With Diego, she wanted to go slow as not to scare him. She wanted things to work between them.
He took that first step in sharing more of his past. Rey squeezed his arm as a way to show support]
..I'm sorry you went through that. [It was the only thing she could say. They both lost someone important to them with the same name. She bowed her head for a moment, debating on how much she wanted to tell him about her past. Not as a way to one-up him on who had the crappier childhood, but as a way to show him that she understood.]
I left home at the same age. My guardian....he was into some shady shit. Like, new cars suddenly showing up and having his "friends" strip it down for parts. I kept my head down and didn't say anything. [And gained skills that would make anyone wonder why she was into technology. Lock picking, how to disable car alarms, or hot wire them to get them to work.]
Your father wanted you to be a hero, and maybe my guardian wanted me to be a villain like him. Or at least end up in the same shitty situations. [Rey glanced over at Diego, wondering if he would still want to continue walking with her.]