He turned away from her. Almost ashamed to look her straight in the face.

"Well?"

"Yes, yes I did."

"Why?"

Ben shrugged, "I don't know..." his voice went quiet. "I drew from inspiration."

"So I've inspired you?"

He finally turns to face her. "Yes, you have."

"I shouldn't have." Rey shakes her head. "I'm no ones muse."

"But you're mine."

"Then find another one, I can't -" She shakes her head once again, backing away slightly.

"It's not that easy."

"Nothing in life ever is Ben Solo." Rey's voice cracked at his name. Avoiding his gaze she turned and sped out the door.

And with that he turned towards the drawings, and ripped them down.

•{•}•

Rey didn't show up the next morning at work leaving Ben to scanning over her usual spot with some sort of worry.

He tried not to worry too much about it, it was one day. Maybe she was sick.

She didn't come for the week.

His stomach dropped when he came on Friday to see her apron untouched.

"Hey Ben, have you seen Rey?"

Ben shook his head, finding himself almost unable to let the words come out.

"Do you know where she is?"

He shook his head once again, biting his cheek to keep himself from exploding.

It's just a week.
Maybe she has the flu?

Throughout the day he felt himself wandering off, often so phasma had to come around a few times to set him straight.

"Are you alright?"

"Me, alright? Yeah, definitely."

Phasma raised her brow, crossing her arms across her chest.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

He tried to put a smile on his face so she'd stop with the questions. After scanning him over disapprovingly she turned around and walked away.

And after her heels could no longer be heard, he ran out of the cafe and towards the apartment which she shared with her friends.

•{•}•

"So you're telling me, she's not here?"

"I haven't seen her all day actually."

"Oh."

"Why do you care so much?"

"I have to give her something from work."

"Oh okay..."

Ben nodded, walking away from the apartment door.

Where is she?

His answer came in a small dog carrying one of the novelty rings she sported on her finger.

Well it could be an answer...

Only if the dog would let it go.