𝑶𝑶𝑶 ━━━ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 after three ( thankfully ) failed assassination attempts on, she, her cousin, and her sister's life, a trio of jedis are assigned to the three royals. Only Elara didn't expect one of them to be so handsome ( and no, she was not talking about Cran Thorne ).

So, who was she talking about? Anakin Skywalker, of course.

Oh, how he had stolen the young woman's heart almost immediately. As soon as their eyes met, it was like everything between them had set in stone. It was perfect. Though, of course, it wouldn't be that easy. Not with tensions rising in the galaxy and assassinations happening left right and centre. Then there was the fact that the jedi was forbidden from having any form of relationship.

So that was an issue . . .

But if there was anything that Elara Vancil was sure of, it was that she had fallen deeply for Anakin Skywalker. And it sure would be the death of her.

Table of contents:

ACT I: SHORT AND SWEET ━━ 1 ━ 10
( slowburn )

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𝑶𝑶𝑶 ━━━ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 Elara Vancil and Anakin Skywalker meet under less than ideal circumstances, and the fate of their relationship sets in stone.

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❝ All my friends tell me I should move on
I'm lying in the ocean, singing your song

That's how you sang it
Loving you forever can't be wrong
Even though you're not here, won't move on

That's how we played it
And there's no remedy for memory, your face is like a melody
It won't leave my head
Your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine
But I wish I was dead ( dead, like you )

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
All my friends ask me why I stay strong
Tell 'em when you find true love, it lives on

That's why I stay here
And there's no remedy for memory, your face is like a melody
It won't leave my head
Your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine
But I wish I was dead ( dead, like you )

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah
I don't want to wake up from this tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah
I don't want to wake up from this tonight

There's no relief, I see you in my sleep

And everybody's rushing me, but I can feel you touching me
There's no release, I feel you in my dreams

Telling me I'm fine
Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah
I don't want to wake up from this tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah
I don't want to wake up from this tonight ❞

𝕯𝖆𝖗𝖐 𝕻𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖊 ━━━ 𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑 𝖗𝖊𝖞
( the incredible song this fic is based off of )

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