When she was abandoned in England at the age of 5, she only hoped that she would find the perfect family. Her hope was almost gone, until one day unexpectedly, Chewie came into the orphanage and found her. She had been playing with a staff almost as long as her, inspired by the newest Star Wars movie, Rey wanted to be as strong as the female character. Chewie saw that she had a spark, a ray of sunshine unlike children her age. He could tell she was wary of the foster system at the age of 8, but still she kept fighting on and did not let that deter her from pursuing what she wanted to be. He decided then and there that she would fit perfectly into his family.

Rey can only remember ever being best friends with Ben Solo. After being adopted by Chewie, she quickly became acquainted with Han Solo and Leia Organa. They were best friends with Chewie, having served multiple tours together before both parties deciding to settle down and have families. Through them, she met Ben. Her Ben. He had been playing with Star Wars figurines when they met.

"Ben, come meet your new cousin. Rey this is Ben, Ben this is Rey, come say hi" Leia said as she walked into Ben's room holding a nervous Rey's hand.

"Hi! My name is Ben. Do you want to come play with me?" Ben said excitedly while showing off his new toys to Rey.

"Sure, I would love to" Rey nervously said.

From that moment on, while she and Ben played cheerfully with the toys Leia and now Han looked from the door frame. Leia took a picture on her phone slowly whispering to Han "I hope they end up together, Ben has never let anyone let alone a girl play with him. He's always been such a loner, I hope Rey can help him change that".

-10 years later-

"Rise and shine beautiful, we can't be late for our first day as seniors!" Rey exclaimed.

"Ugh, Rey why do do this every morning. Ever heard of the concept 'sleeping in'" Ben groaned.

"Oh come on, aren't you excited Ben? We are finally seniors, one year away from being college students and young adults."

"Rey this is not the morning for your preppy happiness, can't you just drive yourself to school?"

"Bennnnn, come on. We've shared our first days of school for the past 10 years. Plus I don't have a decal for my car since it's lottery based parking, but I know you do. Let's go so we can get our schedules before the line gets long" Rey said as she tried dragging him off the bed.

Ben was not having any of this. Instead, he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her down to him. Rey became very aware of how her Ben had changed. No longer was her the lanky boy she'd known. He'd been replaced by a young man who had a muscular chest and was well built. She felt her blush rising to her cheeks as she was staring at his chest before looking eye contact with Ben. For a moment, neither of them could break the eye contact. Their heads slowly inching closer together as though they were each opposite side of magnets. Their trance broke as they heard Leia shout "Kids are you guys ready yet?". Rey immediately pulled back, embarrassed by what almost transpired.

"You got 10 minutes to get ready Solo" she mumbled out as she dashed out of the room.

Damn it mom. Could her timing been any worse. He was so close to finally kissing Rey, something he had dreamed about since forever. From the moment that he was 8 he knew that she was different than the others his age. She had this spark and livelihood about her that was contagious. Not only that but she was knowledgeable about Star Wars, cars, and everything else he was interested in. He had been torn for years whether or not to ask her out, but he didn't want to potentially damage the great friendship they had.

Ben finally got out of his bed and found the first thing in his closet to wear. He only wore all blank, so it wasn't as though he could go wrong with his wardrobe of choice. He quickly got changed and went downstairs where he grabbed a quick bite to eat next to Rey.

"You guys got everything you need?" his mother asked.

"Yes ma'am. Do you mind if Ben comes to a little party tonight with the other seniors? It's not going to be big and I promise there will be no drinking and driving involved." Rey asked with an innocent smile. Little did his mom know that Rey was a heavy weight when it came to drinking.

"Sure why not, just make sure to be back by midnight. It's still a school night for both of you" his mom said sternly.

"Of course. Oh shit, Ben we gotta go, it's getting late. Bye Leia, I'll see you tomorrow" Rey got up and practically dragged him out of the house and towards his car.

"Bye mom" Ben managed to scream.

"Be safe you kids".

As they walked out the house, Ben noticed how the high waisted shorts accentuated Rey's long and athletic legs. As he checked her out, he couldn't help but gulp at the image of his beautiful best friend. Her skin was always tan thanks to the Florida sun, her ACDC t-shirt tucked into her shorts was not revealing but somehow made her seem even more sexy. He looked down to see that she was wearing the white adidas he had gotten her for her birthday a week ago. It completed the look.

"Earth to Ben, you ready to drive?" Rey said as she waved her hand to his face.

"Yeah sorry." Ben finally pulled out of the driveway and headed towards Tatooine High School.

Rey had a feeling that Ben was checking her out and it made her feel excited and nervous. The outfit she had planned out since last week was one she knew she would look good in. She especially made sure to wear the new shoes Ben got her. She had been hoping for years that he had reciprocated her feelings, but knew that Ben was like other boys. Aloof to their surroundings and the girls that liked them.

When they finally reached Tatooine, they parked their car and walked in sync towards the cafeteria where schedules were being handed out. As they walked, they always got stares from their peers. Everyone always assumed that they were together but neither of them ever said anything. She became lost in her thoughts of whether or not she should speak up about this to Ben.

It wasn't until Rey tripped over someone that she got out of her head. She expected to have contact with the cafeteria floor, but was instead held tightly by a pair of arms. She looked up expecting it to be Ben, but saw a stranger instead.

"Hey I got you. Are you okay?" the stranger asked.

"Yeah, sorry." Rey replied, regaining her balance.

"The name is Poe Damereon. I'm new here, just moved from California last week".

"Hi I'm Rey". She noticed that he had been holding her longer than what most people would and she felt her face getting red. They stared at each other until Ben cleared his throat.

Ben saw the scene unfold in front of him. He was about to catch Rey when a stranger practically ran from the corner he was at to catch her. As they stared at each other, he couldn't help but feel jealous. He did not like how this strangers arm still held onto Rey. But what he disliked more was the fact that they could not keep their eyes apart. He had an uneasy feeling at that moment as though was about to lose his best friend.