And now this was definitely something that he shouldn't be smiling about. Anything but. But she was still so close, and he was still overcome by the tender intimacy of Rey sitting at his bedside like this... such normalcy, like a little glimpse into a life which he had never thought possible for himself, and least of all for them.

"If that's what you want to be..." He arched his brows slightly, just a hint of mischief sparked in his dark eyes. "If I must have a keeper I couldn't ask for a lovelier one." His voice was kept carefully light, as if it were a joke, or even a hint of mockery, and yet it didn't feel like one at all. There was too much truth, too calmness, acceptance even that she might become a part of his life. Maybe tomorrow he would be fighting again to cling to the Dark Side, but for now he was at peace, and she would be able to sense it if she listened for it.

If anyone were to stand at his side, and indeed keep an eye on him, then it felt right for it to be Rey, the Light to his Dark. "Or can you think of anyone else capable of matching me step for step?"