Look at my writing process! Yay! As in i am skipping this ch but its also part of the main story.

Thrawn pov

Thrawn paced the living room while a grumpy Ezra sat on the couch.

The poor thing had slept on the floor in protest of 'If I cant see my family you can't see me' (that lasted until 3 am.)

Those angry sapphire eyes had taken on a purple tinge, which looked beautiful in contrast to the soft yellow dress Ezra had fought against that morning.

Max will absolutely adore Ez, I am certain, Thrawn thought, I just need 'Emma' not to attack him in the first five minutes.

"You know I'm going to sock this Max in the face as soon as I see him, right?" Ezra warned.

He just has to make things difficult. Thrawn shook his head, 'She', if I can't keep this up in my own head how am I going to convince Ez-Emma.

"You will like Max, I promise." Thrawn said, mostly to himself. "Once you meet Maximilan, we can arrange a meeting with your family"

Ezra instantly sat up, his expressions rapidly shifting between suspicion and excitement.

"on a few simple conditions;" Thrawn continued "One, you are not to bring any imperial data. two, you are to come home with me. three, we meet only in places not under imperial or rebel control."

"You're losing me at the second one." Ezra huffed, "You are losing me at the first one too. And what planet isnt Empire or Rebel?"

"The planet you met Tigris on, and his home world of Earth."

"The kriff is Earth?"

(Max arrives b4 explanation)

(All interact (or straight jump into next pt)

Sweetheart," max stated, "If you dont mind, I need a few minutes with Thrawn. Just some buisness is all."

With a proper side eye

"Ezra is kinda young, you sure this isn't too you know..."

"Emma is 21."

"Gah, I told you that you would need a new aid after Eli. Are you really this lonely?"

"I am fine Maximilan. I simply don't want Ez to hate me when we wed."

"From what you told me so far Ezra will only be 18 and a couple weeks old then. Still too young."

"I will wait until Ezra makes the first move. Our current situation is more than enough."

"As if the poor kid won't resort to selling himself to get what he wants."

"I have done nothing to encourage such behavior."

"Really? You don't encourage The kid to want to touch you. Those little kisses were all him then?"

Thrawn tried to speak, tried to re wrap the situation into neat little packages but he couldnt. There was no longer any moral ambiguity to hide behind.

I wondered what it would be like to shut you up." Veers hissed, "I dont know wich is scarier, the fact that you kidnapped a teenager, or that you have Deluded yourself into thinking that this fake identity is enough to make this ok!"

(M+T argue more, Ez returns, awkward meal. ez animal rights? Walk in park? Some skip to kill time till bedtime)

"Goodnight beautiful," thrawn cooed, but he made no jesture for Ezra to follow

Ezra stood confused in the living room, since when does Thrawn let him out of his sight?

You can take the guest room if you would like, ill sleep on the couch. Max offered

Until you showed up i didn't even know he had a guest room.

(Chatting, line below might not fit in this ch.)

M: Come on now, if Blue here is mean you can just pretend to be my girl. Won't even ask you to hold my hand." A hand was extended to the blue haired rebel none the less.

(Makes e laugh but comment on how meanness isnt a problem between them.)

E: I figured out pretty quick that he doesnt like being harsh with me or seeing me in pain,

E: My body is the only leverage I've got, since im not telling him ANYTHING that could hurt my family.

(Different section, ez went into his and T's usual room)

(T knows hes wrong, but Ezra cries when T actively discouraged even their most common types of phys contact.)

T: You did very well today, Ezra. Max likes you quite a bit...

E: You are not giving me to him! Yea hes nice but i dont want to be passed around like some lifeday candle!

T: ... and is willing to help keep you safe should anything happen to me.

E: Oh

T: Tommorow he will be out on a hunt with Kuma, so its going to be just us. Is that alright?

E: I guess so?

T: Soon as possible, we should talk limits. I have been pushing you too far.

Ezra propped himself up on one arm so he was now looking down on Thrawn, "Is this official now? 'Us'?"

T: Publicly, yes. But perhaps a different relationship in private, one that can be just as close without the tension.

(Partial stockholm based closure)

Em rests head on ts chest bc he's just layed flat w/o the usual goodnight kiss on cheek/hand.

T: You dont have to do this Ezzy, you played your character beautifully today. This Emma who is 'in love' with me needs only to be such.

E; What if i want to cuddle, it is cold in here.

T: I can turn the heat up.

I hate you.

I know.