Their heartbeats synced and it nearly took Poe’s breath away. All the loneliness, all the longing; gone in an instant. He let his eyes flutter closed as he indulged in it. And then when Finn spoke, he opened them, looking sheepish but happy.

“Didn’t want to lose you,” he murmured. “First I thought - that yours didn’t ping, so that was it. And you and Rey - I mean, you guys are so close. I didn’t want to try to come between you, I figured as long as I could be near you, I could be happy.”

His smile spread so wide it hurt, his heart skipping a beat and he didn’t know if that came from him or from Finn.

He took a step closer other arm reaching out, hand gently cupping Finn’s jaw. “Yeah,” he continued, his voice dropping until it was just for them, “I’m an idiot. Now I know - I had no idea what happiness even felt like.”