Continuation of Friend and Try. So like, part 3 of ? I guess.
"I can't believe this!" Rey snapped, arms crossing over her chest as she glared at the two men in front of her. "You two are acting like children!"
Finn and Poe cowered back slightly at her tone, but stood their ground.
"Can you blame us?" Poe barked out. "We have every right to act like this!"
Finn nodded. "Yeah!"
Rey scoffed. "So you think it was acceptable to behave like that in the cafeteria? Where everyone was watching?"
"Well excuse me. I didn't expect Kylo Ren to just walk in and sit down with us!"
Rey's jaw clenched. "His name is Ben Solo," she hissed. "Kylo Ren is dead. Has been for months."
"Right," he sneered. "I'm so sure that's exactly how it works."
"You're making this into a much bigger deal than it really is!"
"I don't think I am! He has no right-"
Rey cut him off. "He has just as much a right to sit there as the rest of us!" she snarled. "In case you haven't noticed, both me and Rose were there. The only people who dare speak to him! His friends." Poe rolled his eyes and her frown deepened. "Besides, it was my idea for him to join us. I told him he needed to make more friends-"
"Wait," Poe growled. "It was your idea? You wanted us to befriend that-that monster?"
Rey's anger flared and she stepped forward until she was directly in front of the pilot. "Don't you ever call him that!" she roared, voice dripping with venom. "I have had enough of it!"
"Why? Because it's the truth?" he scoffed, eyes narrowing. "Rey, I'm your friend. So as your friend, I only want to do what's best for you." Poe's gaze softened as he took a deep breath. "And I don't think he's what's best. I'm sorry, but it's either him or us."
Rey balled her hand into fists. "You're really going to make me choose?" she said through gritted teeth.
"I am."
She glanced towards Finn. "Do you agree with him?" she said in a low whisper.
Finn refused to meet her eyes and swallowed thickly. "I…"
"Of course he does," Poe interjected. "Why wouldn't he? He knows exactly what Kylo Ren is capable of." He crossed his arms over his chest and stood straight. "Now, I'm going to ask this one last time. I just hope you pick the right choice. Him or us?"
Lowering her head, Rey stared at her feet. "Don't worry," Rey murmured. "I will." She raised her head and met Poe's gaze, eyes steeled with silent resolve. "I choose him."
She watched Poe's jaw clench. "So that's really how it's going to be?"
"You told me to choose," she replied calmly, "and I chose Ben Solo. Not Kylo Ren. Not a Murderer. Not a Monster." Rey turned her back to the two men. "Now if you'll excuse me, Captain Dameron, I promised Rose and Ben that I would meet back up with them after I was done here."
She started walking down the narrow hall, ignoring Finn's calls, and didn't look back.