Some cute maceobi snuggling? aftermath of a mission gone bad or something
Singing quietly in native Haruun dialect, Mace slowly teased his
fingers through Obi-Wan’s hair as the two laid pressed tightly
together on the councilor’s couch with Obi-Wan’s nose buried in
the others tunic.
Having just come back from a mission and then a report, Mace had
ushered him into the fresher first and then into a clean shift of
pajamas once he had come out smelling clean and soft muscled.
Pliant as Obi-Wan had been, it had been easy to coax him into eating
a few bites and then curling up on the couch against Mace taller
form.
The mission had been hard, Obi-Wan had gone on it with two other
knights and come back alone, a weary and shaking mess of a knight
that gave his report as best he could, visibly relieved that his
padawan had not been with him as Anakin had begged to go on a pilot
course lessons that Knight Muln was setting up for those interested
where they would be allowed to set a course and fly to it, to be
graded on how precise they did it and how well they flew.
But he had still lost two knights, Obi-Wan had been the junior knight
of them and only he had survived the ship crashing after missiles
shooting them down when Jedi intervention had been… strongly
objected.
Very strongly indeed.
Obi-Wan had barely managed to escape by getting passage with a
smuggler that had to be heavily compensated to risk her hide in
return for the Jedi who had to spend two full days below the floor in
a hidden compartment of the ship with no light, only a few ration
bars and some flasks of water.
It had been a grueling trek back to Coruscant.
And it showed on Obi-Wan.
But he was now back home, curled against Mace chest with his hair
carefully stroked and listening to the other man sing quietly for
him.
Safe.
“…sorry.” Obi-Wan whispered into his chest and Mace made a soft
shushing noise.
“Don’t. You came back alive, that’s all that matters.” The
Korun murmured quietly, shifting his hand to cup the back of
Obi-Wan’s head and gently press his cheek to the councilor’s
sternum.
“But knight Maron and Even…” Obi-Wan swallowed hard, breath
hitching a bit t the names.
“Knew the risks of the mission and were seasoned warriors both with
experience and age. They knew where they were going, just like you
were and I know that survivor guilt is a terrible thing Obi-Wan but
please don’t let it consume you.” Mace pressed his lips to the
others forehead before pulling the blanket off the back of his couch
to slip it around the two. “Grieve Obi-Wan, feel it… and then let
the emotions go into the Force. Honor the memory of two brave
knights.” He continued quietly.
Obi-Wan let out a shuddering breath before nodding and tiredly
tucking himself against his lover, breathing out with quiet tears
soaking into Mace tunic for a long while.
Mace let him.
Tears could be cleansing when relief and comfort was offered and in
this moment, that was what the redhead needed. Mace was only too
willing to provide the physical comfort the other needed as he held
the other and stroked his hair once again.
“It will be alright Obi-Wan.” He promised quietly as the other
wept silent tears for two fellow Jedi who had died bravely.