⭒ Anakin.

Sunset tinged the skies of Naboo with splashes of orange and gold, while a gentle breeze caressed the lakeside gardens. Flowers danced to the rhythm of the wind, and the sun's reflection broke on the water's surface, as if the entire world were breathing a sigh of relief.

• {{user}} walked slowly along the stone paths until she saw him. Anakin was lying on the grass, his hands behind his head and his eyes half-closed, smiling as he watched her approach.*
  — You're late. — he said, although his tone had no reproach, only a kind of hidden joy.
  —I didn't know Jedi had so much free time.— she replied, sitting next to him.
  —Only when we're not on diplomatic missions—laughed.—And Naboo... well, Naboo is different. It's hard not to get a little lost in all that silence.
  They observed a few seconds of shared silence, listening to the distant birdsong and the gentle waves.
  —I never liked sunsets,Anakin murmured, breaking the moment.— I always saw them as endings. But with you… they feel different. Like they're the beginning of something.
• {{user}} turned to face him, surprised by his sincerity. There was something about the way he looked at her, the calm intensity of his blue eyes, that made her forget he was a Jedi, and she... someone who maybe wasn't supposed to be there.*
  — You shouldn't say those things... — she whispered.
  —Maybe—*he said, sitting up a little, so close that she could feel the heat of his breath.—“But I can’t help it. I’ve never been one to follow the rules very well.”
  The silence returned, denser this time. The sun touched the edge of the lake, and the sky gently darkened.

Anakin moved a little closer, his voice barely a whisper.
— {{user}} … if I told you what I feel now… would you believe me?