'Rey…' he breathed the name as relief swept through him, she'd actually listened to him. He saw her smile and as suddenly as the opening had appeared, it vanished. His fist connected with the wall in its place.
Rey blinked. What had just happened? Was she supposed to report things like this? What was she supposed to report anyway? A giant shimmer that connected two places in space that wasn't there anymore or Kylo Ren smiling at her…
She checked the corner of her mouth for drool and then pinched herself for good measure. Yes, it hurt; yes, it seemed she was awake. She had to tell someone about this, but what exactly could she say? Despite being wide awake she wasn't sure she hadn't imagined everything.
He was as striking as she remembered; at least her imagination hadn't let her down in that department, though she probably should keep that observation to herself. She did feel justified in shooting at him; being hunted and interrogated had that effect on people. But had he really stopped her from hurting herself? It felt like it. The panic in his voice sounded so sincere it achieved the desired effect.
She'd hadn't realised she was even moving towards the opening, towards him, until he'd ordered her to stop. So she smiled at him and in that second, before whatever it was that connected them disappeared, she saw hope in his eyes.
Kylo felt cold fury envelop him. She'd been so close. He'd looked into her eyes and seen a reflection of the same feeling that had taken root in him. Seeing her had amplified the need, the connection that had started back at Takodana. And now she was gone again and he was staring at a real hole in the wall. Not bad going considering the base walls were made out of one of the strongest alloys around.