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Moonlit thoughts
by Angel

Written for the "Showcase Luke" challenge

Oughta be illegal to look as good as you do, kid.
Especially after all you've been through. Shh, don't
thrash. I'm not gonna wake you. But you have no idea
how often I wake up in the night, out of a nightmare
or memory and just look at you, sleeping in the
moonlight.

It's okay, you've settled down again. Even when
you're asleep, you still have more coordination than
most men. It's like you have every move planned in
your mind before you make it.

I like it when you smile in your sleep. It's like
you've found that thing you were always searching for.
You've always been looking for something, like a
traveling warrior on a quest in some old story. When
I met you, it was adventure.

I remember the day you walked into my life. Always
looking for something, adventure that day, your father
later, your Force later on. You always could see more
than most. I once heard a legend that people with
eyes like the sky could see through anything. When I
heard it, I laughed, thinking it was a superstition of
a dark-eyed population. But you, you make me wonder.
You saw through every act I ever put up, like you were
looking at the core of me.

And when my eyes came back online after my little
"nap," I could tell you'd become even sharper. You
knew everything in a glance, didn't need me at all.
Not like you had before.

But you were still looking for something, even after
Endor. The restlessness was still there. I didn't
know what would satisfy it. You had your answers, but
seemed to need more.

But lately, it's like you’re not looking. You've got
this, I don't know, contentment about you. Like
you've found everything you need and now all that's
left is settling down to enjoy it.

So beautiful, with that moonlight tracing your face.
And warm too, against my skin. You even taste good
behind the ears, Luke. Hey, hey, wait. Okay, you're
just getting comfortable again. There’s that smile.
Stars I hope you're dreaming about me...