[ Settled is good. Even a little. The pat is arguably better than good. There are tons of people he doesn't touch who don't touch him in this city, obviously. He's got a habit of reaching for people, though, mostly because he can.
The first time he reflexively reached for Jyn and didn't get shaken off was pretty much a huge personal victory, because Jyn and Cassian don't Do a lot of touch.
Finn looks surprised for a couple of seconds, and then his face becomes a fierce battleground between two warring factions: blatant affection and a teeny bit of pride, because he's bad at controlling his face when there are good things afoot. Jyn Erso showed up to talk to him about something terrifying and confusing at three in the morning, swore him to secrecy, and then patted him on the knee. On purpose.
Finn thinks she might just trust him a little. And for once, he's weirdly not stricken with the immediate dread that it's because she thinks he's something he's not and it can't possibly hold up. ]
Let me guess. It doesn't count if Poe believes it.
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The first time he reflexively reached for Jyn and didn't get shaken off was pretty much a huge personal victory, because Jyn and Cassian don't Do a lot of touch.
Finn looks surprised for a couple of seconds, and then his face becomes a fierce battleground between two warring factions: blatant affection and a teeny bit of pride, because he's bad at controlling his face when there are good things afoot. Jyn Erso showed up to talk to him about something terrifying and confusing at three in the morning, swore him to secrecy, and then patted him on the knee. On purpose.
Finn thinks she might just trust him a little. And for once, he's weirdly not stricken with the immediate dread that it's because she thinks he's something he's not and it can't possibly hold up. ]
Let me guess. It doesn't count if Poe believes it.