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You've reached Poe Dameron. I'm off flying something or trying not to get killed, so go ahead and leave a message and I'll get back to you eventually.

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He's Han's kid, Poe.

[ That's as close as he'll come to saying "I have to at least try." ]

Yeah? Tell me more about him. You met fighting the war?

No. I knew Han's kid. Ben Solo was a sweet kid, and Kylo Ren is not him. Not anymore.

[He writes and deletes about four more texts.]

Sure. Finn and I met when he rescued me from being tortured by Kylo Ren indefinitely.

If that makes things any more clear.

[There's another pause.]

Sorry. He keeps trying to tell me to leave the war where it was, and I'm trying. He's a better man than me, Lando.

I know the type.
Sounds like you've got a good thing going. Don't lose that.

Trying not to.

[He pauses, though, because he can't help but think of a 'good thing' probably a little more deeply than Lando (or Finn) mean it.

And after talking to Finn about Thanksgiving--

Well, he wants to talk about it.]

Not sure he thinks of it as a 'thing', though.

That's probably something you ought to clear up. Sooner than later.

Not worth it. He's happy, not gonna mess up a good thing for him.

You never know. He could be happier with you.

And if he figures that out, I'll be there.

but things really aren't bad the way they are, Lando

Leaving things unsaid is a recipe for disaster, I'm telling you that right now, so I can say I told you so later when it blows up in your face.

I'll take the supposed future disaster over making my best friend's life an uncomfortable mess.

disaster I can deal with if/when it happens

Just make sure you don't wait too long.

You don't want to lose him and never have gotten the chance to say what you wanted to say.

he knows I care about him. That's enough.

but it sounds like you might be speaking from experience there, buddy

Yeah, maybe I am.

Maybe I had a good thing, that we never made a "thing," and by the time it really mattered, it was too late.

[There's a long pause before his reply.]

... sorry, Lando.

[He didn't know what else to say.]

Don't apologize to me.

Just don't make my mistakes.

this is his first real taste of freedom, Lando

I'm not going to ruin that for him

who knows, your not-a-thing could be ported in

Could be. But even if he were, chances are it's still too late for us.

It's not too late for you and Finn.

Well... I get it, Lando. I'll keep it in mind.

You're a good man, Dameron. Your folks would be proud.

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