Blinking lights. A dark, grey ceiling. A monitor and surgical equipment. It's seemed like a hospital of some sorts.
Her back hurt like hell and when she moved a stinging sensation would radiate from her shoulder and she noticed multiple IVs attached to her arm that pulled as she moved. But there was something that felt good despite all of the pain. Something warm and comforting.
Cassian was lying next to her asleep. She looked down at her hand and saw his intertwined with hers.
She didn't know how they ended up there. All Jyn could think was that they were dead.
She even kissed him. She kissed him hard because she thought... no knew it would be her last and the pain of what could have been was released in that single kiss. She could remember his soft lips and how he reciprocated. It was gentle yet also hungry. It was perfect. They should have died on that beach holding each other but with the amount of pain she was feeling on her body, the fluid flowing into her veins from the IVs, and the warmth radiating from next to her, she decided against that theory.
She felt something stir next to her and saw Cassian's eyes open. He let go of her hand and she immediately felt the coldness hit her palm and fingers. He grunted in pain as he tried to sit up.
He seemed to have the same reaction she did when she woke up.
"Where are we?" Cassian looked at her concerned.
"It doesn't seem like we're chained or locked. We're here together and the door is open. I'm assuming we're back on Yavin with the Rebels."
Cassian looked confused and Jyn noticed him rubbing the palm of his hand that not too long ago was holding hers.
Jyn was wondering what he was thinking. She studied the curves of Cassian's face. His dark eyes, the slight wrinkles on his forehead because of his tensed brows, his facial hair that tickled her when they kissed... something she so desperately wanted to feel again. She barely knew him but it felt like he'd been a part of her life since her days with Saw Gerrera. Jyn was ready to die with him and they went through so much together.
She didn't know what love was. She knew of it but never experienced it other than with her parents and occasionally with Saw when she was younger. But she felt something with Cassian and wondered if it was Love or something that could develop into that since they're somehow still alive.
Jyn breaks from her thoughts after hearing Cassian
"How are you?"
"I'm fine" she answered. She knew she wasn't and she could tell Cassian could see right through her but he didn't press on.
She didn't ask how he was knowing he'd give her the same response.
"We should go outside"
Cassian got up from the bed with an obvious sense of pain. They removed the IV from each other's arms. Cassian helped her get up holding the same hand he held while they were sleeping.
They exited the room and continued down the hallway. It was dimly lit, grey, but at the same time comforting because she knew where they were. She was right. They were back on Yavin at the rebel base.
She felt a huge sigh of relief because the other possible option, being with the Empire... let's just say she really wished they just died on the beach if that was the case.
Walking farther down the hallway she could hear cheering. It was loud and the tone was light and ecstatic.
She looked at Cassian who was also surprised at the commotion.
It was coming from the meeting room. The place where Jyn first met Cassian.
Her mind filled with thoughts once again.
She hated him in that moment and so did she. His glares at her and accusations towards her father. He talked as if it were partly her fault for her father's actions with the Empire. She wanted to sock him right then and there.
A smile creeps onto her face thinking of how far she's come and how her strong hatred for Captain Cassian Andor has so drastically changed and she was glad she didn't try to punch him.
Cassian notices Jyn's smile
"Memories huh. We first met here. To this day I'm still surprised you didn't punch me after how much of an ass I was towards you" Cassian chuckles
Jyn's smile grows even larger after that.
They enter the room to see Bodhi cheering and opening a bottle of Champagne while the rest of the crowd cheers.
No one notices them except Chirrut. Jyn and Cassian look at each other and laugh finding it ironic the blind guy notices their entry before anyone else. But the thing that really surprises Jyn the most wasn't him noticing them but his next comment
"I see you've found comfort in one another. Your hands are both very warm and the force is strong around you"
Jyn looks down and notices she's still holding Cassian's hand from the hospital ward. In embarrassment a bright shade of pink shades her cheeks and she tries to pull her hand away but Cassian only holds onto her harder.
She was surprised to see he had no reaction to their force loving friend's comments.
Bodhi finally notices them followed along with Baze.
"YOU GUYS ARE FINALLY AWAKE! " Bodhi tells embracing the two. The impact finally tearing their hands apart much to Jyn's disapproval. She hugs him back with both arms while Cassian does the same after her.
Baze hugs both of them and notices Jyn and Cassian's questioning looks
"The Death Star has been destroyed. The plans made it. The lives we lost didn't die in vain. A young boy,Luke Skywalker, saved us along with a smuggler named Han Solo"
"And yeah! They're super cool and Chirrut says that Skywalker is really really one with the force or something. And You guys have been passed out in a coma for 2 weeks now since Scariff. Haha we couldn't pull you guys apart so we kept you on the same hospital bed. But woah woah wait... how the hell did you guys wake up at the same time? The timing of our victory and your awakening was pretty damn impeccable too " Bodhi states
Chirrut just smiles and tugs Baze and Bodhi away to follow him before Jyn and Cassian could answer.
Jyn feels a slight wave of cold hit her as something leaves her side. She can see the movement of Chirrut's lips as he whispers to the Baze and Bodhi
"The force is strong with those who are in love"
She looks to Cassian but he's already gone off with some of his rebel buddies in celebration. "So that's what the cold feeling was" She smiles seeing Cassian so happy. After all these years he's finally experience a true victory.
In that moment she didn't care how they were alive. She didn't really care that she was in pain. She was happy. Because she fulfilled her father's dreams and the man she so desperately wanted to get to know and possibly love was still alive.
Jyn held the hand that Cassian's once held. It was still warm and she was excited for the many times her hand would be filled with his in the future.
But for now she was going to celebrate. Because she finally accomplished something good in her life.
And the possibility of love, or maybe it was already there, was so close. But she wasn't sure if that's what he really wanted. I mean they only really knew one another for a month.
Chirrut was probably just messing with her.