The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 17

The drop out of hyperspace hits you like a punch to the gut.

An asteroid field surrounding Camulos necessitates that the remainder of your journey be slow-going, which should be… Fine.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 16

Poe Dameron is kissing you.

Poe Dameron is kissing you.

For all you know, fireworks could be launching off the tarmac outside and you’d be completely oblivious.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 15

Sunlight is bathing the grassy knolls of D’Qar, which means it’s time for you to be readying for bed. Your mind wanders as you strip out of your uniform, putting on the soft shorts and tank top you normally sleep in.

When your hands run out of things to do, you simply sit on the edge of your top bunk and stare at the stillness of the doorway.

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The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 14

War is ugly, relentless…

Unforgiving.

That’s never more apparent than it is on a night like tonight.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 13

Too often lately, it feels like life is simply… Happening to you.

Like some cosmic storm is tossing you to and fro, and you’re just along for the ride.

Or…

Maybe just Poe Dameron is happening to you.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 12

The crisp night air, dimly lit by the gradually dying bonfire, feels full of eyes determined to track your every movement—perhaps that’s why, when you first place your hand in the Commander’s, your very skin is overtaken by heat.

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It’s not too often that you get to ditch your grimy day-to-day mechanic jumpsuits in favor of something more feminine and flattering—

But hey, it is Halloween night.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 11

Poe Dameron is…

A shining light in the dark.

He’s handsome, an amazing pilot, he’s funny and he’s kind and treats everyone equally.

Because of all that, he’s… Your best friend.

Poe Dameron is your best friend.

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In the full length of your bedroom mirror, you finish tying the cord at the loose neckline of your blouse into something resembling a bow.

You don’t own much in the way of party clothes to speak of; outside of the practical fatigues you wear to work each night, you only have what little you were able to bring with you from Corellia… But you hope that your current outfit differs from the norm enough to not look drab: a pair of dark, form-fitting leggings, and a flowy blouse in your favorite shade. It’s a seasonably cool night on D’Qar, so you pull on a long sweater, as well.

Yeah, you look… Okay. You think.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 10

Life was never this complicated before—

Just, before.

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As you drift into consciousness the following evening, you’re acutely aware of the impatient vibrations of your datapad on the shelf beside your high bunk. With bleary eyes, you pick up the device to find… Three new messages.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 9

“...I’ve come up and bothered you in that damn radio tower nearly every night and you act like it’s the most normal thing in the world.”

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When the Commander finally leads you to the starship in question, the apparent state of the machine leaves much to be desired.

“Actually, no. Nope. I’ve changed my mind.”

Dameron lets loose an exasperated sigh as he grabs your shoulder with one steady hand, preventing you from turning away.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 8

BB-8 doesn’t hesitate to whirl into the room, spinning circles at your feet with a series of excited beeps. You frown as you decipher the little droid’s message, darting nervous glances up at your company as you do so.

“Yes, I’m on duty tonight… Same as every night,” you sigh. “Why does he need to be sure?”

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By the time you make it back to your dorm room, you’re more than ready to crawl into bed and mull over the mess before you—your new assignment, your treacherous friendship with Poe…

But alas, the universe always has other plans.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 7

“It all used to be so easy, but now…” His dark brows furrow together, as you idly wonder what ‘it’ refers to. Dameron blinks in an apparent attempt to clear his thoughts. “I’m just too in my head, I guess”

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After only a few days, taking your dinner to the Black Squadron’s table becomes a daily routine. Though you’re seldom an active participant in the banter between them, long-time friends as they are to each other, it doesn’t take you long to identify the dynamic of the close-knit group.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 6

“Commander,” you breathe, voice low. “Are you doing alright?”

Dameron’s dark eyes widen at the question, but he doesn’t immediately answer… Which might be telling in and of itself. When his leg is jostled, you both look down, only to find BB-8 pointedly nudging his Commander’s boot.

“Not really, Sparks.”

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A proper communications officer shouldn’t find radio silence so disconcerting… If anything, an uneventful evening should be viewed as a good omen in your line of work. Tonight, you’re even scheduled to be alone on-duty, thanks to the expected inactivity.

But that fact does nothing to halt the increasingly morbid march of your thoughts.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 5

“Hey, Sparks, that you? Sparks!”

Your gut does nervous somersaults when you hear the sudden call of your name from somewhere across the busy mess hall. Turning to locate its source, you spot… Dameron.

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You hadn’t expected “back to normal” to feel so… Strange.

Two weeks after Commander Dameron’s rescue, he’s now healed enough to be seen walking around the base. In nearly a year on D’Qar, you can’t recall ever noticing the man—but lately, his presence seems inescapable.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 4

Poe Dameron is back on D’Qar.

And you start another night shift tomorrow, like nothing ever happened.

And why in all the stars would he be interested in talking to you anymore, when you’re no longer the only one listening?

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You’re granted two days’ leave to sleep and unwind, but rest won’t come easy in the cramped confines of your dorm room. Savitri, your lower-bunk roommate, is thankfully assigned to the morning comm shifts, thus giving you privacy in which to search for fitful sleep during your usual daylight hours… But when night falls and it becomes her turn to catch some shut-eye, your nocturnal habits find you forced from the room to occupy yourself elsewhere.

The Matter of Stars (Poe Dameron x F!Reader) ★ Ch. 3

To hell with this job, this place… Whoever that was on the other end of the line, you want—you need him to live.

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Alive.

Alive.

Be alive.

Your heartbeat pounds a steady rhythm in your ears as you drop the receiver to your desk with a metallic clatter. With not a moment to lose, you awaken your monitor, eyes frantically searching the screen for distress signals.