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chocmarss · 2 years ago

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“She just doesn’t like to admit when she’s tired.

Thorn hums, bringing his mug to his lips, letting the warm, rich flavour roll down his throat. “Sounds familiar.”

the clone wars. thornidala. unrequited love. post-order 66. rated G. 1.7k+ words.

Based on 50 A Softer World Prompts

Ah, unrequited love. When your best isn’t enough. (Participation medals of the heart.)

“Well,” Padmé sighs, holding onto the mug of tea with both hands. “That’s the last time I’m letting them have anything sweet after dinner.”

Thorn chuckles, settling down on the other side of the booth with a mug of his own. Hot chocolate, this time. He puts down the baby monitor next. “I’d never thought I’d see someone spin so much. I was starting to get a headache, and I wasn’t even doing the spinning.”

“That’s what going through a sugar overload would do to you,” she says wryly, taking a sip of her beverage. Black tea, lemon, and honey. Strong and soothing. Her favourite. “I’m just glad they weren't cranky when they crashed. It was entirely lights out for them, and that made my work easier.”

“Luke went from a spinning top to being flat on the floor in exactly two hours,” He’d never thought the kid would retain that kind of stuff for that long. Out of the wafer sticks Padmé gave the twins, both of them had one each, at most. “And I’m not surprised Leia decided she was going to fight her own exhaustion and kept on playing.”