He let Poe vent and confess, holding him close and keeping his face against his hair. The last confession hurt deeply, clawing into in his chest nearly the same way Finn gripped at Poe.
"I know. I know you wouldn't. But I could never leave here. I could never leave you. I love you so much." It's true that he visited the surface, that he liked to see life thriving before it was over, but he couldn't imagine being barred from the Underworld and his lover. He could never imagine such a dire fate. The mere thought twisted at his heart.
"We'll explain it to Rey, make her realize she has choices beyond her mother's wishes. But you and I? I can't picture calling somewhere else home, not without you there. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry you thought that. I love you."
"is that a knife in your pocket or are you just glad to- oh its a knife"
"I know. I know you wouldn't. But I could never leave here. I could never leave you. I love you so much." It's true that he visited the surface, that he liked to see life thriving before it was over, but he couldn't imagine being barred from the Underworld and his lover. He could never imagine such a dire fate. The mere thought twisted at his heart.
"We'll explain it to Rey, make her realize she has choices beyond her mother's wishes. But you and I? I can't picture calling somewhere else home, not without you there. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry you thought that. I love you."