The next few weeks flew by and in tandem so did graduation.

It had been hectic, and Rey was so glad her time at Coruscant High was officially over, ready to move onto bigger and better things with Ben by her side.

After that fateful Prom evening, the two had officiated their relationship and Rey was floating on a cloud of pure joy.

Ben Solo was a special person, and she was so lucky to have him in her life as her boyfriend, it still made her giddy to think of him like that, even now.

Jessika had been unbelievably supportive of Rey and her new beau and thankfully so had Rose who had forgiven Rey and was thrilled for her and Ben.

Before Ben, Rey had been lost about the direction of her future, but the teenage boy had brought clearness to the situation, bringing clarity to what she really wanted.

Hence, the brunette's decision to take a gap year.

Rey folded up her last shirt, placing it into her suitcase, so many of her old clothes still on their hangers in the wardrobe behind her, but she wouldn't need them anymore.

She and Ben were off on their own exploration, a year abroad surfacing the world outside of Coruscant. Never had she ever though she would do anything like this, the gravity of her soon to be reality making her jitter.

Rey zipped up her suitcase, a graduation gift from Maz, as she spied the inside of her pinkie finger, the five letters having been permanently imprinted there in small black cursive.

She had been so afraid of what people thought of her but now Rey fully embraced it. She was a loser and she loved it.

Rey crossed her shared bedroom, luggage dragging behind her as a teary eyed Maz and Finn waited for her at the front door.

Slowly Rey made her way up to them, embracing them for the final time.

The front door creaked open once she finished as she walked outside. Instantly, Rey was greeted by the sight of yellow cab stopped at the curb, a familiar smiling and handsome face waiting inside for her.

Next year was still unknown, but a return to Coruscant was hopeful for the pair. The two were planning to enrol at Coruscant Public University where Rey would study engineering and Ben would study creative writing, with a major in poetry.

Jess was still off to Coruscant State University and Rose, Naboo University while Finn would be entering his senior year at Coruscant High. 'Jakku Brewers' was still as successful as ever, proof that all Maz's hard work had truly paid off and Rey couldn't be prouder of her.

It would be hard to keep in touch with them, sure she could text or call them, but her usual method, social media was no longer viable seeing as Rey had taken a much-needed hiatus from those apps.

They reflected a period of her time where she had been self-centred and shallow. Plus, social media was only something she had partaken in due to social pressure, not actually finding it an enjoyable use of her time. Embracing herself as Rey Kanata and being 100% true to herself meant she didn't need to pretend anymore. She was loved for who she was and that was enough.

Now sitting on an airplane to the first of many destinations, Rey reflected on her life. The brunette had been through a lot in her 18 years on this earth, and she knew the next chapter in her story would be unpredictable, but with Ben Solo anchoring her, anything was possible.

It was the kind of possible, Rey could have only imagined.

And as the plane left the tarmac, jetting off into the crystal blue sky, Ben's fingers interlocking with hers, Rey knew she wouldn't have it any other way.

Never in a million years.

Authors Note:

Hi everyone,

Here you go, my finally finished fic which took a crazy long time to write!

I hope you guys really enjoyed it and Reylo's much deserved HEA😊

I just wanted to give a huge thank you to everybody who has read, commented, followed or favourited this story, I am so grateful for you all!

I don't know when my next story will be up or which fandom it will be apart of yet, but regardless I'll see you in 2024!

~ Behappy164