Steddie Star Wars AU
part 1
For a long time, there was only cold and darkness.
Eddie couldn't feel anything but deadly cold all around him, it was impossible to tell how much time it had passed, if time had passed at all.
And then, suddenly, the freezing cold was gone, he was moving guided by someone who was talking to him, a robot guessing by their voice.
Eddie can't see anything, his vision full of grey and black spots.
«Who are you?» he asks, still trembling.
He hears a movement, shuffle of fabric, then a familiar voice, music for Eddie's ears «someone who loves you.»
«Steve» Eddie cries in relief, their lips meet halfway. One of the last things he remembers are those lips, but it still feels like it has passed too much time from that memory.
Once again his time with Steve is cut short, by Jabba the Hutt this time, and they get separated again.
What happens next is confusing in Eddie's mind, probably because of his time as a human icicle and his -hopefully temporary- blindness.
He's been tied up and moved around, at some point, when the grey and black point in his vision become more white-ish, Robin is next to him.
Even tho he can't see her, she feels different from his memories: more confident, serious, and powerful somehow. Whatever training she went to do, it worked really well.
A fight ensures, Eddie tries to keep up with it as well as he can, he didn't escape from the deadly cold to die at the hands of Jabba. In the end, Robin saves the day like the good hero she always had been.
When it's time to leave the planet, Eddie's vision is almost back, everything is blurry but he can tell colors, light, and silhouettes. He hears Steve pleading Robin to stay, sees their figures get close, and admittedly it stings, Steve had always treated Robin with more affection than him. Robin still decides to go, and Eddie can't help but feel a little relieved.
He completely forgets about it one hour later, when his vision is back.
He's sitting on one of the ship's couches, Steve is a few steps ahead of him, giving orders and discussing the route to take with the crew, when his eyes do focus.
His heart drops.
Steve's outfit -can you even call two pieces of fabric an outfit?? Eddie thinks, panicked- consists of two pieces of red fabric covering just his ass and crotch, connected by a thin chain that wraps around his waist, leaving his sides completely bare. And everything else is also bare. And he has a collar with a chain dangling on his chest.
Steve. Almost naked. With a collar and a chain.
Eddie feels extremely bad about his impure thoughts, Steve had just been kidnapped and forced into that outfit just to save him and- shit, Steve also has sexy chest hair.
Eddie wants to go back being a human icicle.
And then he realizes, he isn't the only one able to see half naked chained up sexy Steve. They're right next to the plank, there are a lot of people going around the ship and, despite being serious workers, some of them can't help but stare at the Prince, blush, or giggle.
Eddie hates it, but can he really blame them? He isn't in a better state than any of them.
When three passing recruits greet him with a "good evening, Prince" and giggle at Steve's very flirtatious "good evening to you", Eddie decides he's had enough.
He gets up from the couch, takes off his brown vest (wishing for once to have something more covering like a snow coat), and throws it at Steve.
«For your modesty, Prince» he huffs, sounding extremely annoyed. Which he is.
Steve catches the vest and gives him a knowingly smirk «thank you, general.»
He knows what he's doing to him, Eddie realizes, and he wishes to hate him but it actually makes him love Steve a little more.
He can do nothing but turn back on the couch, wait and rest. Despite Steve putting on a show, he's also doing his duty and Eddie doesn't want to interrupt.
He stays there for hours to watch over him, using the recovery as an excuse, and he gets the chance of a private conversation only at supper.
Steve hushes everyone around to go get their food and take a break, then walks to Eddie.
«So, are you hungry?» he asks, no emotion in his tone. Eddie, however, has recently learned how to read him, so the cold attitude doesn’t faze him.
«Yes,» he replies before grabbing the chain and yanking him down, Steve yelps in surprise but doesn't get to say more because Eddie's lips are over his.
Like their previous kisses, this one is rushed even if for very different reasons. Steve has placed his hands on the side of Eddie's head to avoid crushing him, Eddie still has the chain in his hand, exploring every inch of Steve's bare skin with the other, and there's a lot.
Steve leans back «are you sure you're not tired? maybe you need more rest.»
«I'm only tired of waiting for you to finish your little show» he grunts, still annoyed.
«You seemed to enjoy it.»
«Yeah, and I wasn't the only one. You walking around practically naked,» Eddie puts his wondering hand on his lower back and pushes him down, Steve falls entirely on him. They feel each other's hard-on and Steve groans at the contact.
«Fuck, let's go to my room» the prince says, hushed voice.
«Why? I thought you enjoyed putting on a show. I bet you love that anyone could walk in now and see you like this» he whispers in his ear.
Eddie is used to strong and fierce Steve, the stoic prince, the one who never asks, always orders and demands.
«Eddie, please» he moans, rocking his hips against him. He's getting desperate, Eddie growls at the idea of being the only one who gets to see him like this.
He frees Steve from his embrace after pulling the chain a little just to annoy him.
Eddie's clothes are a mess, but nothing compared to Steve, his perfect hair all ruined and his clothes doing a poor job at hiding his hardness.
Eddie takes Steve by his hand and leads the way, ready to shield him in case they meet someone from the crew.
Thankfully it's still supper time and they're able to reach Steve's cabin without encountering one single soul.
As soon as Steve closes the door behind him, Eddie grips the chain once again and pulls Steve toward the bed, walking backward.
He lies down on the bed, bringing Steve on top of him.
«You love this, don't you?» Steve gestures at the chain in Eddie's hand.
«You have no idea» Eddie smile mischievously, pulling him down for a kiss.
Without breaking the kiss, Eddie takes his vest off of Steve, making him chuckle «what about my modesty, general?»
It shouldn't surprise Eddie, but having sex with Steve is just like this: with laughter, which somehow never makes it awkward or unsexy; with a lot of teasing, because that's how they communicate; rushed, because they both waited too long; and tender, because they've never loved anyone like they love the other.
Later, when they're laying in bed and Eddie's figuring out how to free him from the collar, Steve is staring at him, intensely.
«I love you» he whispers.
Eddie can't help but say «I know.»
Steve scoffs and pushes him off of him, but he's smiling. Eddie's heart skips a bit.
One day, they both have no doubt, he will drop the teasing and say it back.
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