Oh my goodness I am so sorry it took me so long to reply to this, especially since it's so good??? First, the worldbuilding you did here is absolutely lovely -- the details about Baze having never learned the family business, and what his older siblings had been married off for, are perfect, Baze choosing to join the Guardians after his marriage to try and grab at whatever freedom he can
Baze takes in everything he can, and wonders if the boy across from him is curious too. Or if he will want nothing to do with him. The temple is smart, and wouldn’t offer any of their most promising initiates to the altar. He wonders if the boy is ashamed to be here. This is lovely -- of course the most promising initiates wouldn't be offered for marriage, and Baze's cautious curiosity is perfectly in character
Baze having to stop himself from fidgeting during the wedding ceremony is wonderful -- of course he's bored, he's 14
“I do feel a bit a sympathy, being bonded to Chirrut. But perhaps you will be the influence he needs.” GOD that's so perfect, i laughed alone in my bedroom at that. It says scores about what type of Guardian Initiate Chirrut is, too!
And Baze and Chirrut sleeping next to each other -- or failing to sleep next to each other at first -- is just so perfect and tentative and cautiously yearning -- Chirrut's glib comments about getting to see his spouse, Baze's internal conflict at how anxiety-inducing his new freedom is.
This is absolutely gorgeous and everything I could have hoped for from this prompt, thank you thank you thank you <3
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Baze takes in everything he can, and wonders if the boy across from him is curious too. Or if he will want nothing to do with him. The temple is smart, and wouldn’t offer any of their most promising initiates to the altar. He wonders if the boy is ashamed to be here.
This is lovely -- of course the most promising initiates wouldn't be offered for marriage, and Baze's cautious curiosity is perfectly in character
Baze having to stop himself from fidgeting during the wedding ceremony is wonderful -- of course he's bored, he's 14
“I do feel a bit a sympathy, being bonded to Chirrut. But perhaps you will be the influence he needs.”
GOD that's so perfect, i laughed alone in my bedroom at that. It says scores about what type of Guardian Initiate Chirrut is, too!
And Baze and Chirrut sleeping next to each other -- or failing to sleep next to each other at first -- is just so perfect and tentative and cautiously yearning -- Chirrut's glib comments about getting to see his spouse, Baze's internal conflict at how anxiety-inducing his new freedom is.
This is absolutely gorgeous and everything I could have hoped for from this prompt, thank you thank you thank you <3