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ladyofleithianTitle: Searching For Meaning
Summary: Ben finds it at a bachelor party.
Prompt: Getting Drunk
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
It was supposed to be an ordinary bachelor party. Supposed to be. A while before Hux married Phasma and everything changed.
Even sitting next to Poe, Ben didn’t know what to say. He could still remember their break-up, all too clearly. How he’d asked Poe to come with him, work for Final Order Industries. How Poe had refused. Neither one of them had been willing to budge. But now...
Now, Ben had been fired from Final Order industries, he’d blocked Uncle Snoke’s number, and he was back to square one. How exactly was Poe supposed to forgive him? He’d ruined everything.
If he was drinking too much, Ben didn’t care. Not really. He could use a drink. Or two. (He’d say twenty, but he had no desire to end up in the ER for alcohol poisoning)
Everyone seemed loosened by the alcohol. Everyone. Even Hux, who had one hell of a stick up his ass most of the time, was laughing and joking. Ben didn’t think that would happen.
“Ben, don’t you think you’re drinking too much...?”
Poe. Ben rolled his eyes. “I’m fine,” he said. “Really. Hux just has an obnoxious hyena laugh.”
Hux playfully flipped him off. Ben didn’t mind. It wasn’t like he was really telling the truth.
“Ben,” Poe said. “It’s more than that.”
“It’s just Hux’s laugh!” Ben snapped.
Hux actually looked a bit concerned. Maybe Ben was revealing more than he thought.
***
Outside, Ben swayed, holding onto the lamp post. Above him, the stars seemed...detached. Maybe it was the alcohol talking, but Ben wondered if they were just observing the train wreck that was Ben Solo and going, “Hey, Orion, pass the popcorn; this is better than Disney Plus”. If stars could actually see. And eat popcorn. Okay, he was really getting carried away.
Vegetables can apparently cry...no, Solo, you’re drunk.
Poe caught up to him. “You wouldn’t listen to me,” Poe said, “But I forgive you, Ben. I always have.”
Ben gripped the lamp post. “...you shouldn’t.”
In that moment, he still wondered if whatever higher power was up there found this more entertaining than Disney Plus.
“I do.”
Poe hugged him. Caught him in time before he fell. How he managed to do that...Ben didn’t know.
***
Ben woke up in his apartment, his head aching. Poe was humming. Ben sighed; Poe had a beautiful voice, singing or speaking. His ex-boyfriend was possibly an angel sent from the heavens. But dear God, his head hurt and he wasn’t in the mood.
He got up, padded to the kitchen, and found Poe. “You said you forgave me.”
Poe nodded. “I’m only curious — what made you leave?”
“Leave? I got fired.” Ben said. “I wouldn’t go through with something illegal Snoke wanted me to do, and he didn’t take it well.”
“Good for you. For refusing.”
“Yeah. I really didn’t know what he was like...”
Poe took his hands. Gently. “Ben. Of course not. How could you think badly of a family member?”
The fact that Poe was forgiving him at all was more than Ben deserved. And as they leaned in, kissed, Ben swore that it was like he had found where he belonged.
Summary: Ben finds it at a bachelor party.
Prompt: Getting Drunk
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
It was supposed to be an ordinary bachelor party. Supposed to be. A while before Hux married Phasma and everything changed.
Even sitting next to Poe, Ben didn’t know what to say. He could still remember their break-up, all too clearly. How he’d asked Poe to come with him, work for Final Order Industries. How Poe had refused. Neither one of them had been willing to budge. But now...
Now, Ben had been fired from Final Order industries, he’d blocked Uncle Snoke’s number, and he was back to square one. How exactly was Poe supposed to forgive him? He’d ruined everything.
If he was drinking too much, Ben didn’t care. Not really. He could use a drink. Or two. (He’d say twenty, but he had no desire to end up in the ER for alcohol poisoning)
Everyone seemed loosened by the alcohol. Everyone. Even Hux, who had one hell of a stick up his ass most of the time, was laughing and joking. Ben didn’t think that would happen.
“Ben, don’t you think you’re drinking too much...?”
Poe. Ben rolled his eyes. “I’m fine,” he said. “Really. Hux just has an obnoxious hyena laugh.”
Hux playfully flipped him off. Ben didn’t mind. It wasn’t like he was really telling the truth.
“Ben,” Poe said. “It’s more than that.”
“It’s just Hux’s laugh!” Ben snapped.
Hux actually looked a bit concerned. Maybe Ben was revealing more than he thought.
***
Outside, Ben swayed, holding onto the lamp post. Above him, the stars seemed...detached. Maybe it was the alcohol talking, but Ben wondered if they were just observing the train wreck that was Ben Solo and going, “Hey, Orion, pass the popcorn; this is better than Disney Plus”. If stars could actually see. And eat popcorn. Okay, he was really getting carried away.
Vegetables can apparently cry...no, Solo, you’re drunk.
Poe caught up to him. “You wouldn’t listen to me,” Poe said, “But I forgive you, Ben. I always have.”
Ben gripped the lamp post. “...you shouldn’t.”
In that moment, he still wondered if whatever higher power was up there found this more entertaining than Disney Plus.
“I do.”
Poe hugged him. Caught him in time before he fell. How he managed to do that...Ben didn’t know.
***
Ben woke up in his apartment, his head aching. Poe was humming. Ben sighed; Poe had a beautiful voice, singing or speaking. His ex-boyfriend was possibly an angel sent from the heavens. But dear God, his head hurt and he wasn’t in the mood.
He got up, padded to the kitchen, and found Poe. “You said you forgave me.”
Poe nodded. “I’m only curious — what made you leave?”
“Leave? I got fired.” Ben said. “I wouldn’t go through with something illegal Snoke wanted me to do, and he didn’t take it well.”
“Good for you. For refusing.”
“Yeah. I really didn’t know what he was like...”
Poe took his hands. Gently. “Ben. Of course not. How could you think badly of a family member?”
The fact that Poe was forgiving him at all was more than Ben deserved. And as they leaned in, kissed, Ben swore that it was like he had found where he belonged.
