pte

rter one whispered,

aze unblinking as it pinned

their faces. They knew his reputati

ng to take what was ours,"

" Kylo Ren said,

And don't

t a second glance. Kylo Ren revved his motorcycle

id, her voice

rd her. The streetlight gleamed of

trying to keep the tr

ng you," Kylo

te petty c

acing. "Who are you? Why

ened. "That's none

pping closer. The neon lights flickered, catching he

ething from the dreams t

at last, the name

ied, her voice steady

n them - recognition without me

vanished into the night. Rey stood there, staring a

-

os of Venice Beach. She spotted Sal standing in

y?" he called, hu

rd sho

the encounter. Sal's

Kylo Ren was t

has a code. Not like Sn

ted. Kylo Ren linge

reached Oakwood, the cheap apartment block she called home. A cracked stairwell led to her s

oom. After a long, hot shower, she slipped into cotton pajamas and

ketches. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't push

and climbed into bed. Sleep came

-

wandered its flickering neon-lit halls, searching fo

, carried faintly throu

look

figure silhouetted against a dark sky. He sta

, but her voice

ss. His body vanished

r skin. For a long moment, she sat frozen, star

felt

er Los Angeles, the city stirring to life. Shivering, s

-

Grind, her favorite coffee shop just down the bl

mile instantly lifting Rey's spirits. Rose's ex

eased, pushing a mug

d Rose about the mug

ey, that's bad news. He's with

id, stirring her

ge. I feel like I

e it's nothing. Jus

of her knew it was already too late.

-

's shop to collect her payment for the mural.

good work

for me aga

d stepped into the

all, dark-haired, he stared at it as

ng unsettlingly f

et. Rey's st

id, forcing

like the

gaze did

does i

the heavy envelope f

he said. "Finding li

twitched - no

he murmured. "Two si

tist?" Rey ask

n apartment studio. I want y

ut him screamed danger - but

Ren," he s