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Open; October

CHARACTERS: Finn & You
LOCATION: Various places on the station
DATE: All of October
CONTENT: Finn's got his eye sight back! Also, come take his gun safety/self-defense courses.
WARNINGS: fighting and guns and things?

I. Seeing for the First Time, a Second Time

[ Finn's got a headache that slowly wants to transition into a migraine but it's like the best migraine ever if there is such a thing. It's caused by the sudden amount of light and information and everything that his eyes are suddenly getting. Because he can see now. After being blind for a few weeks, he can see.

In a way, it's almost like just became blind all over again considering how much it's knocked him off-balance. He'd just managed to get used to navigating with the Force and now--

Well, now he's kind of gawking. Finn's already gotten Blue and James seen to in the infirmary, and now he's just sort of wandering around. (He's going to go back soon, though, since he didn't really want to leave them in the first place.) What Finn should maybe do is go to his room, rest his eyes, slowly crawl back into the world, but that's obviously not what he's doing.

It's just. Everything. Everything is so pretty and shiny, and how did he forget all of these little things? The floor is so polished that it's practically reflective. There are tiny little lights on the doors that blink bright colors when they sense movement. And don't even get him started on the view outside the windows.

He spends a lot of time in the sunlight room for the next few days and can be found squinting at the fake flowers and fake trees and fake sky. There's a dopey grin on his face, even if he's trying to find tells that prove these aren't real.

During the station's evening hours, however, he's usually in the common living area. Finn's found a window with a couch in front of it and usually just sits there in the dark, watching the outside. There's not much to see if you've seen this view a million times like he has, but it reminds him of the rare glimpses of space he'd get during his childhood. Weirdly, it took all this to remember why he treasured those sights so much.

... For anyone that argued with him back in Braccia, though, this is absolutely not proof that he wasn't fine being blind. Because he was. It was fine. Everything was fine. This is just... better. ]

II. /plays that one mulan song

[ True to his word, Finn can be found in the training room during the station's morning hours. This is where he goes for his own training, anyway, so it's not like he's going out of his way to wait on someone that may not appear.

But if they do appear, they'll be met with a bright smile and a lot of questions. After the whole "how are you? how was your morning? did you sleep okay?" since he's in such good spirits lately, he'll actually ask the real questions. What do you want to learn? What do you already know? Have you ever been in a fight before? Have you ever used a weapon before? Etc.

If you're a seasoned fighter and just here to spar, he's down with that, too. Everyone needs to keep their skills sharp.

Want to learn self-defense? Well, the first lesson is to know how to fall properly, because you're going to fall a lot. You should also know how to take a punch, how to give a good punch, how to break defenses, how to disarm your opponent, how to handle the weapon you just disarmed them of, all of that good stuff.

Want to learn how to use a firearm? Be prepared for a lecture before you even so much as see a gun. Don't point it at people, always assume it's ready to fire, don't point it at people, keep your finger off the trigger unless you're shooting it, and, for Force sake, don't point it at people. If he trusts you enough after The Lecture, then he'll let you give it a go with every single safety precaution he can think of, but don't expect to use one on your first day with him.

>> ooc. He'll be doing this for the entirety of their downtime, so feel free to start a thread at any point of the learning process you prefer. ]

III. Wildcard

[ ooc. Want to do something else? Go for it! PM me if you want to plot something. ♥ ]

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[ Sounds more than just a little sore, and Finn places a hand on Jim's bicep as if that'll help him see it better. Either way, it does appear to be fully healed now, so that's a relief.

He looks back up at him when the topic shifts to his sight. Finn smiles warmly at Jim, his own hand reaching up to cover his. ]

It's back. I can see just like before.

[ Well, not "just like." Whatever the Force was doing hasn't stopped, so it's a bit like seeing double but also seeing clearer. That's a thought for later, though. ]

You are so beautiful, here and in the Force. And your eyes are stunning.

[ Yes that's right, it is completely healed and totally just a little sore. He could've easily said he's completely recovered if he wanted to, so why doubt him? He's absolutely being honest here, obviously. He's not just saying that because he wants to avoid being stuck in bed for a moment longer.

... not that Finn would have too hard a time convincing him to hop into bed.

Anyway, if he was worried that Finn might insist on talking about his injury, that concern fades when Finn instead starts praising him, said stunning eyes practically sparkling when Finn mentions them. He lets out a soft laugh, endeared and maybe just a hint flustered. ]

When did you become such a sweet talker, huh? Been saying that to all the pretty people around the station?

Well... not all of them.

[ It is true that Finn may have been handing out aesthetic compliments like candy since he's gotten back, but it's also true that he hasn't said all this to anyone else so far. ]

Just you. And I've always been a sweet talker. [ Sweet? Yes. Smooth? Mmmm- ] It's just, now that I can see-... I don't know, it's weird. Just feels wrong to keep things like that to myself.

Mm, right... bet you're just making half the station fall head over heels for you at this point.

[ The mildly accusatory squint he shoots at Finn is effectively nullified by the amused smile on his face. Yes, he can imagine a few people swooning a little or getting all coy after a genuine compliment like that, and he can hardly blame them. Especially when they come from someone as sweet as Finn. ]

By all means, I'm not stopping you. You can tell me how beautiful I am anytime you feel like it.

[ With a cheekier grin, he leans in to press a kiss to Finn's lips. He has to admit, it feels different now that they're not stuck on that planet, now that he knows Finn can see him, and that they don't have to worry about any ugly consequences. ]

[ That gets a laugh out of him. ] Is that what you're doing? Head over heels? [ Finn doubts that which is half of what makes it funny.

He's just about to reassure Jim that he doesn't have to worry, Finn will tell him how good he looks every day if he'd like, but he's kissed and successfully distracted from conversation.

It's very different for him, too, though. There's something so much happier about this, less tense and worried, happier. And Finn can see him, too. That-... Huh. ]

Are you busy later? [ Wow, Finn. They just got back. Jim's still ~~hurt~~ sore from the mission. Give it a day, damn. ] Or later-later. Whenever.

[ Maybe a little, his mind provides, but he doesn't say it out loud. Between the kiss and the way Finn looks both stunned and completely distracted by it, he decides to to come back to it just now. Finn has to know that Jim likes him more than as just a friend anyway, right?

Right. Okay. Now it's his turn to get distracted by Finn's question, and his smile widens. ]

I'm not busy right now.

[ Hint hint. ]

[ Maybe he knows that? He knows that something's going on here, anyway, and he knows some of the things that he feels about it. But they haven't talked, and he doesn't know if there are lines, so he's just not assuming anything. But, uh... maybe they feel at least some of the same way?

Finn, thankfully, isn't hung up on all those questions at the moment. He's just happy and now a little surprised.

Instead of saying anything, his eyebrows rise a little bit as if to ask if he's sure. Or maybe telling him this is his last chance to say something otherwise. Because then Finn's smiling, his hands gripping Jim's shirt, and tugging him forwards in the general direction of the living quarters. ]

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[ Jim mirrors the arch of Finn's eyebrows, coupled with a wider smile. He nods too, just in case Finn has any doubts, then laughs when he starts tugging him towards the living quarters.

From there on, he makes a quick and clear path to his own room, since he isn't sharing with anyone. His hands are tugging Finn's jacket off already by the time they make it past the door, and he kisses him harder now, pressing him to the nearest wall. ]

[ Finn gets his jacket off as soon as humanly possibly so that he can get his hands on Jim. They instantly go into his hair, pressing him closer for that kiss even while he gasps against his lips after hitting the wall.

But his own kiss, for all he was thinking this was less intense a moment ago, is also hard and a little rushed.

It shows in his hands when they finally decide to do a little more, tugging at Jim's shirt as they make their way lower, eventually finding the hem and getting underneath to find his warm skin. But he still rucks the shirt up quite a lot, preferring it to be either off or in a place where Finn has the freedom to touch.

And look. Because now he can see everything they get up to. That's for later, though, after he's done being kissed within an inch of his life. ]

[ Jim would say it is pretty intense. Or it got intense with the way that Finn's question carried definite intent. From that point on, you could say Jim got a little eager.

He shudders when he feels Finn's hands on his skin, touching and exploring as far up as he can manage. Lips curl into a smile when he can feel the fabric being pushed up in a way that seems to hint at getting it off. He can do that easily, of course, so he breaks the kiss so he can pull it up and over his head, shucking it aside so it's out of the way completely. ]

[ Oh. Sorry, Jim. Finn's world sort of stops for a second.

It's not like it's his first time seeing a good looking guy shirtless or something, but he had sort of kind of been imagining this since they had their night together. So excuse him while he stares, eyes raking over James up and down, taking it all in.

... Okay, he's done now. Finn pulls his own shirt off from over his head and pulls himself back to James, his mouth finding a spot on his neck near his collarbone. ]

[ Jim pauses for a moment too, only to smile when he sees how Finn's staring at him. He can understand why the stunned silence, and he gives Finn plenty of time to look all he likes. He takes his time getting a good look at Finn when the shirt comes off too, hands running up his sides and stomach, head tipping back with a hum as Finn's mouth finds a cozy little corner to focus on. ]

Finn...

[ He doesn't quite stop him, though his hands do go up his torso the rest of the way, over his shoulders until his fingertips can just barely brush against the start of Finn's scar on his back. ]

Will you, ah... tell me about this?

[ Finn had been busy kissing his way up Jim's neck when fingers brush over his scar and make him shiver. It's usually not so sensitive but people don't usually touch the edges of it so gently either. ]

We... have special swords back home. Lightsabers. People like me use them. [ Like him, as in, whatever power he holds. Anyway, he doesn't pull away to explain. His kissing has gotten less urgent, at least, making his way back down Jim's neck slower and softer. ]

Their blades-... It's plasma. Makes them lightweight. Takes focus to control. But I, uh- [ And now he's remembering Starkiller and his kisses stop, wondering what parts he should explain, what parts he can leave to the side, what parts he doesn't even want to touch.

Honestly, he wouldn't mind telling Jim everything. Even about Solo. But he knows how he can ramble, too. ]

You remember what I said about the Force changing people? There was a guy like that back home. I ended up in a duel with him about a year ago, my first time using one of the things while he's trained for years...

I lost. Still a little surprised he didn't just kill me.

[ Ren likely figured Finn was going to die, anyway. Might as well make it painful and not waste more energy on the ordeal. ]

[ Jim hums as Finn continues to kiss down his neck. It makes it admittedly really hard to focus on what he's saying, but he does manage to hear all of it. And he can imagine where it's headed even before Finn stops the kissing to explain how the injury itself happened.

He pulls back slightly, just enough to cup Finn's cheek with one of his hands, smiling and leaning in for a quick kiss. ]

I'm really glad he didn't.

[ Then he kisses him again, slower and more lingering, both hands going to his back once more. He'll likely want to talk more about that later, but it can wait. ]

[ That probably shouldn't make Finn feel as many things as he does, such a simple statement like that. But it makes him feel all sorts of things, some of which he pours right back into the kiss.

He presses their bodies closer while Jim's arms wrap around him, getting a hand on the back of his neck again as if Finn holding on will keep him grounded. He deepens the kiss, keeping it slow, and otherwise making no move to forward this along. Aside from the hand mapping out Jim's chest, anyway. ]

[ Whatever pace Finn goes with, Jim's more than happy to match. He smiles briefly into the kiss while feeling Finn's hand exploring his chest, while his own map down the expanse of Finn's back, particularly over the large scar until he's reaching the base of it, on his lower back.

His tongue dips into the kiss with slow sweeps, lingering, not wanting to miss out on the taste of Finn's mouth. Both his thumbs hook on the waistband of his trousers, slowly dragging from the back to the front, though he seems to take his sweet time to get to the button and pop it open. ]

[ Finn's breathing shudders when he feels Jim's hand pop the button open. His heart's already picking up pace, but his movements stay slow. Honestly, it's the speed that's making this all the more intense for him right now.

His free hand roams down James' chest, pausing at the waistband and mimicking his actions. He gets the button open and moves down the zipper, his hand following the warm skin lower. ]

[ He lets out a low, soft hum as he feels Finn's hands trailing down his torso, until they're undoing his trousers too. Something about the slow motions makes his breath stutter, and his hips shift slightly when Finn runs the zipper down, further loosening the trousers around his waist and legs.

He mimics the motion with a little more eagerness, guiding the zipper in Finn's trousers too, slipping one hand inside to cup his cock over the fabric of his underwear. All the while he doesn't break from the kiss, tongue continuing to eagerly explore Finn's mouth while his hands do the same with other parts of him. ]

[ Finn whines in the back of his throat, hips pushing into James' hand while he explores. But meanwhile, he keeps his hand against skin, exploring beneath the underwear to get Jim's cock in his hand. He already knows what he wants, after all.

It's still keeping the pace if he goes slow while skipping a few steps, right?

Either way, he wraps his hand around him, taking the kiss a little deeper at the same time, maybe moaning into it just a little. ]

[ At this point, Jim certainly wouldn't call this slow, but considering that he did start it, he's not in a place to call Finn out on it. Either way, Finn's hand on him only gets a low groan in response, his own hips rolling eagerly towards the touch, his hands both pushing Finn's trousers down in a rush just to return that gesture. ]

Bed, [ He manages with a mewl in-between deep kisses, though he makes no actual effort to make it happen. Not yet, anyway. Just reminding Finn that they should get to that eventually. ]

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[ Bed... Bed... It takes him maybe a little too long to figure out what James is getting at, but his mind isn't exactly on it right now, to be fair. All he can think about is where James touches him, his hands practically leaving fire behind, and letting his tongue sweeping into the kiss to taste him.

But yes, right, bed, yes, that's a great idea. When the idea really settles with him, Finn begins to push back against James, leading them in what he's pretty sure is the general direction of the bed. But the pace is picking up a little, and he reluctantly has to let go of him to try getting Jim's pants further off. Doesn't want to stop kissing though, apparently. ]

[ Jim follows towards the bed, but once Finn's hands go to his trousers, he stops him, grabbing his wrists and pulling them away. He smiles as he guides Finn away from him just a little, then he puts his own hands to Finn's shoulders and pushes him back onto the bed.

Once he has him on his back, then Jim gets to taking the rest of his clothes off, moving slow and purposefully, making a little more of a show of it as he wiggles his pants down his legs, kicking them aside, followed by his boxer briefs. Finn wanted to be able to see him after all, so he can very well enjoy the show. ]

[ Finn, who was kind of worried about stopping there for a second, is a whole lot less worried once he's lying on the bed. Even if he didn't get what Jim was going for, he'd be hard pressed to do much of anything while James strips like that in front of him.

He leans up on his elbows and watches, biting at his bottom lip while he takes it all in. And this is what he missed before. They really have to get into the shower at some point.

There's a part of Finn's brain that wants to say, "You're the best kind of tease," and his mouth opens to say just that but- ]

You are so beautiful... and an amazing tease... [ Well, it came out partly right. ]

[ He was kind of expecting that look from Finn, and he can feel his heart race in excitement at being watched. It serves to further encourage him to keep going, not that it looks like he needs to do a whole lot to get Finn's complete and undivided attention.

Finn's words do make him pause for a bit, smile turning softer, maybe just a little more endeared. With his clothes out of the way and completely naked, he moves closer to the bed, kneeling on the ground in front of him. ]

I believe in giving back what you get, [ He says with a little shrug, hands already tugging at Finn's pants while he dips his head down and drags his tongue over the head of his cock, maintaining eye contact even while doing it. ]

[ Definitely not expecting this turn of events, Finn gasps when Jim's tongue moves over him, cock jerking at the touch. His hand shoots out to the back of his head, too, unsure if it's to keep him there or pull him away, only holding him for right now.

The kneeling and words had initially brought Finn to a pause but that's not a concern anymore, clearly. Right now, his only concern is that he can't look away from those bright eyes, not that he'd ever want to. ]

James-- [ Okay, deep breath. ]

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