"This is stupid!" Jyn whined, staring at herself in the mirror of her brother's flat. Bodhi laughed at her displeasure, rolling his eyes as he collected the rest of his accessories. Sunglasses, wallet, keys, phone. He looked handsome in slacks and a burgundy jacket, and comfortable beyond that.
"Why have I got to wear a bloody dress. I thought you said this was going to be casual," she hissed. The dress in question, a simple and delicate white lace number, was still half undone, waiting for Bodhi to do the buttons up the back. Jyn was struggling to pin her braids in place.
"You're the birthday girl. You're twenty one, Jyn," Bodhi explains, letting out a whoop as the door opened and in walked Cassian Andor.
The thing about the younger royal set is that they tended to gravitate toward their own age groups; thus Bodhi had, over the years, collected Cassian and his best friend Kay, both of the Organa twins, Shara and her new husband Kes. Jyn's inclusion was a byproduct of her older brother being friendly and personable, vouching for his taciturn younger sister. She was older than the twins but they were leaps and bounds more important and worldly than she was so it was like talking to her parents. Cassian was one of the quieter ones and over the few years since they'd meet at her 18th birthday, they had tended to orbit each other, talking quietly at the few state affairs they found themselves at together every year. He was smart and clever and so earnest and she loved the way his face lit up when he talked about the social programs he'd thrown his patronage behind.
Jyn knew he was just being nice, spending time with her so she wouldn't feel left out, but logic had not stopped the crush. Still burning bright if the warmth that floods her now is any indication. He's wearing just a tee shirt and jeans, unfairly attractive regardless, and Bodhi doesn't complain about his casual dress as they greet each other because it isn't as if Fest is close to Aria Prime. He'd had to fly in for this "casual" party.
Her hands drop from her hair to try to attempt the little buttons up the back of her dress herself while Bodhi and Cassian briefly chit chat, but before she can ask Bodhi to finally help her, he disappears out the door - presumably to greet Kay - and Jyn gives Cassian a weak, helpless smile.
hope your birthday is as special as you are
"Why have I got to wear a bloody dress. I thought you said this was going to be casual," she hissed. The dress in question, a simple and delicate white lace number, was still half undone, waiting for Bodhi to do the buttons up the back. Jyn was struggling to pin her braids in place.
"You're the birthday girl. You're twenty one, Jyn," Bodhi explains, letting out a whoop as the door opened and in walked Cassian Andor.
The thing about the younger royal set is that they tended to gravitate toward their own age groups; thus Bodhi had, over the years, collected Cassian and his best friend Kay, both of the Organa twins, Shara and her new husband Kes. Jyn's inclusion was a byproduct of her older brother being friendly and personable, vouching for his taciturn younger sister. She was older than the twins but they were leaps and bounds more important and worldly than she was so it was like talking to her parents. Cassian was one of the quieter ones and over the few years since they'd meet at her 18th birthday, they had tended to orbit each other, talking quietly at the few state affairs they found themselves at together every year. He was smart and clever and so earnest and she loved the way his face lit up when he talked about the social programs he'd thrown his patronage behind.
Jyn knew he was just being nice, spending time with her so she wouldn't feel left out, but logic had not stopped the crush. Still burning bright if the warmth that floods her now is any indication. He's wearing just a tee shirt and jeans, unfairly attractive regardless, and Bodhi doesn't complain about his casual dress as they greet each other because it isn't as if Fest is close to Aria Prime. He'd had to fly in for this "casual" party.
Her hands drop from her hair to try to attempt the little buttons up the back of her dress herself while Bodhi and Cassian briefly chit chat, but before she can ask Bodhi to finally help her, he disappears out the door - presumably to greet Kay - and Jyn gives Cassian a weak, helpless smile.
"Hey."