“All right,” the Colonel said slowly, rubbing at the healing leg. Anakin recalled those muscle pains up his arm as he got used to using the prosthetic. “Could we start with these two questions? One, who might desire to pit Naboo and the Republic against each other? And two—-is there anyone in the Republic who stands to gain from these hostilities?”
Anakin rose and extended a hand to Veers who accepted his help in hauling him to his feet.
“Excellent questions, Veers. And ones we will need to be very discreet about as we search for answers. Because I suspect that someone might have even infiltrated the Chancellor’s security given how thoroughly I was stonewalled.”
The Colonel looked grim, but he inclined his head in agreement.
“Then let us get to it, sir. Or I confess I might have to go AWOL to get my friend.”
“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that, Colonel,” Anakin told him, grinning a little as they walked out of the gym. “But I’ll be right beside you if you do.”
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Everytime ao3 is down I'm reminded of two things:
One is that humans have and always will love telling stories, and they will continue to do so even if there is no benefit to telling these stories, but simply because we love creating things
The other is that a concerning amount of us use fanfiction as an extreme form of escapism that we can't function without and we should probably look into that
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tw. age gap
✰ you swear there’s nothing going on between you and your co-star kento nanami to every fan or interviewer that dare ask the question. after many years of working together, there have been speculations of a secret relationship between the two of you and fans are dying to know the truth.
you swear there’s nothing between you and co-star!nanami who’s ten years older than you and has starred in many films as your love interest. your audience describe your chemistry as unmatched, on and off camera. you are the people’s favorite couple and, unfortunately, your actions never contradict the allegations.
you swear there’s nothing between you and co-star!nanami, but, every time you two appear in an interview together, there are hundreds of edits of the way kento looks at you. his attentive gaze makes you flutter. he always seems interested in what you’re saying and never cuts you off. even when he’s alone, he finds subjects and ways to mention your name and express how grateful he is to have the privilege of working with you.
you swear there’s nothing between you and co-star!nanami, but every time you feel overwhelmed and stressed on the carpet or any major events, he reaches for your hand, letting you hold onto his arm as you both walk side by side. only with a look, he understands and goes to your side, helping you calm down without a word. his presence is always enough to make you feel better.
you swear there’s nothing between you and co-star!nanami, but his first thought is always to find you. whether he’s on set or at premieres, he asks other actors if they’ve seen you. even when he’s being interviewed, he ends the conversation by jokingly telling the audience that he needs to find you or he won’t be able to go through the whole night.
you swear there’s nothing between you and co-star!nanami, but when it’s time to film your sex scenes, he’s always there to reassure you. the age gap did not help, at first, but his gentle touch and the way he led and handled you in a soft-spoken voice never failed to put your mind at ease and helped you to shoot almost effortlessly the most stunning performance of the movie.
“no one is present but you and me, sweetheart. take your time, i’ll help you get into it.”
you swear there’s nothing between you and co-star!nanami, but when he won his first award, he firstly thanked you and went on and on about how wonderful of an actress you were and how formidable it was to work on this masterpiece with you. the camera zoomed on your flustered face as you exchanged adoring looks with the man on stage.
but, no— you swear there’s nothing between you and kento. you swear your fans are not onto something and it’s only their imaginations running wild. but, between two scenes, when you can’t help but stare at the perfectly sculpted man who’s standing two feet away from you, who’s so well-spoken, compassionate, courteous and kindhearted, god, you really wish something was going on, between you and your co-star kento nanami.
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