Based on When We Were Young by Adele (requested by sharoninoni)

Han had said he was home when he stepped on the Millennium Falcon for the first time in years. He lied.

Standing there, across from Leia was home, like a dream come true. Albeit not exactly what he had in mind for a reunion. But now, memories came rushing back of their time on Yavin IV with the forest and military surrounding them.

After planning the attack on the newest super weapon, everyone filed out of the room. Except Han and Leia.

Han kept glancing at her while fiddling with a switch. "Everyone seems to appreciate what you've been doing for the Resistance," he said lamely.

"It's the only thing I've been good at," she responded while avoiding his eyes by organizing data pads. "Leading people to do what's right. Or, what I think is right. And these kids could use an experienced rebel."

There was a silence as neither knew what to say. Finally, Han asked the burning question on his mind.

"So, are you, uh, here alone?" he blurted out. Leia's head snapped up at him, a piercing look in her eyes. "Just, uh, I haven't…I've been…It's just been me and Chewie since I left…"

"Han," she closed her eyes, "please don't make things complicated right now." With a sigh, she reopened her eyes to look at him. "We need to focus on stopping…the First Order."

"Right. 'Course."

Another awkward silence followed, lasting much longer than the first.

"Yes," Leia said suddenly. "I am here alone." She looked up at him. "There hasn't been…anyone else. I was afraid of opening up again." She played with the data pads again. "After Ben, then you…It also didn't help that everything reminded me of you." She let out a small laugh. "Maybe that's one of the reasons I'm so invested in this cause.

"Obviously, I want the Republic back and…Ben back but this," she gestured to the room, "reminds me of the Rebellion, when I hated you. This made it easier to do it again."

The last statement stabbed Han in the heart. He never wanted her to hate him. Even if she did, he wouldn't want to haunt her so much so that she couldn't move on, find happiness again. What had he done? Ben had already broken her heart and then he had to go and break it again for his own selfish reasons.

"A part of me keeps holding on," she continued, "just in case you'd come back, that we could pick up where we left off. Work together to find Ben and rebuild ourselves." She finally looked back up at him. "I guess I still care."

Han saw the tears forming in her eyes and moved to hold her. When she didn't back away, he wrapped her in an embrace, foreign yet just like and old song welcoming you back.

"I still care, Leia. I'll always care about you." He paused, unsure if he should say what he was about to. "I'll always love you."

She was quiet for a moment.

"This reminds me of Endor," she whispered.

Han chuckled. "About to attempt to destroy a larger-than-life super weapon with little to no hope of success?"

"A little," she giggled, "but I meant this," she squeezed his waist, "us, like this. It reminds me of when we were young." She sighed and buried her face in his chest. "I'm sad of getting old."

He looked down at her. Brushing a stray piece of hair off her face, he said, "We aren't that old yet." She smiled sadly up at him. "I'll buy you a drink when I get back," he said with a smirk, "and I'll see if you're still the Princess I used to know."

"It's General now."

"Whatever you say, Your Worship."