these walls we hide behind

by wisegirlgeek

She was brave because there was nothing else to be. He was brave because there was everything else to be. Rey's mask is sand and Kylo Rens' is metal, but they can't shield themselves forever.

4. His Evil

"I'll show you the Dark Side."

"You may try. But you cannot deny the truth that is your family."

"You're so right."

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The people he has killed, all in cold blood. A Sith does not care about killing — why then, can he not touch her? She's his weakness, something he cannot deny.

But still, he can't harm her. Well, not mortally. It's that light, the Force which is burning inside of her like the fires of Hell. It stops him.

His family is full of liars and traitors and thieves, just like him. But he'll make an exception for Rey.