king of my heart || b.h.
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Summary: Ben takes you to the Bohemian Rhapsody premiere and you reminisce of his accomplishments and your years-long friendship.
Request: Can you do a fluffy first kiss imagine with Ben? Thanks!
A/N: so uhhh the request was literally the simplest thing EVER but my extra ass had to put some Extra Sass™ upon this lol. idk why i wanted to go big for such a simple prompt but its ben and its his birthday today so HE DESERVES IT!
gotta add in that S H E E R D R E S S S H I R T because i’m still not over it, thank u, next.
the outfit i had in mind: dress (the one in the middle) shoes necklace earrings, though obviously you can imagine your own outfit.
song that the title/some of the fic is based off: king of my heart by taylor swift
obviously, i am a huge fan of the longtime best friends to lovers cliche and idk if anyone else thinks this but i write my characters as super affectionate in the first place so i hope it isn’t weird to anyone to have like the really touchy-feely best friends or friendships in my stories ig? idk, just a thought cause i literally just noticed how affectionate my characters are ANYWAYS here's wonderwall
thank you for sending a request in! hope you enjoy it!
also happy birthday to our king i hope he has a beautiful day
Wordcount: 1.7k
Warnings: a few frick words (2). fem!reader. mention of nudity. fluffy!! not proofread, but beta’d
“Ready, Y/N?” Ben called from downstairs
“Ready as I’ll ever be.”
You put the final touches of your outfit on. Perfume on your wrists, Tiffany necklace on, you went down the stairs carrying your nude Louboutins and adjusting your earrings. It wasn’t really your style to do any of this, really, but your best friend Ben had wanted to take you to the Bohemian Rhapsody premiere. Go big or go home, you figured. At his asking, you didn’t see or know what he was going to wear so you played it safe with a black dress.
You went down the stairs and got to the bottom floor. Ben was standing in the middle of the living room, back turned to you. He was looking down at the cat weaving in between his legs. As far as you could see, he was wearing an all black suit. “Ben?” you said. He whipped around to see you as you were putting on your shoes.
“Oh, wow, Y/N,” he beamed. Ben put his hands over his mouth, his eyes wide with surprise. “You look so good!” You opened your arms to embrace him, to which he stepped into, his arms around your waist.
After a few seconds, you both pulled away but his arms still stayed in their place and your hands lingered on his biceps. “I could say the same about you, Benny! Everything looks great!” He let you go fully. You looked up and down at his outfit. Sheer black dress shirt, black blazer and trousers, everything was tailored perfectly to his body. You grinned. He cleaned up very well, but it wasn’t like he didn’t dress nice in the first place.
“Ready to go?” he asked. “Car’s waiting outside.”
“Ready.”
--
You watched from the side of the carpet as the main cast were getting photographed together. That was your best friend! Standing next to Roger fucking Taylor and Brian fucking May. Everything still felt surreal, though he had been in the public spotlight for the past few years, this felt different. Your senses just felt heightened. The flashing lights, the hues of purple and pink and gold all around, surrounded by people you either knew well or were complete strangers to you. Your eyesight was crisp, noticing everything you could, taking it all in. You did musical theatre, you hadn’t really dealt with something as big as this, even with Apocalypse.
And here your best friend was, in the middle of all of this. Your mind played back all the memories of you two in drama school with his all-nighters, monologue after monologue, script after script. You couldn’t be more proud of your closest friend, all of his hard work going to this. You could remember Ben’s shifty eyes backstage the very first show of Judas Kiss and the blush on his cheeks after the show when he remembered that you had watched him perform and there was that one scene of full frontal; he figured it was worth the embarrassment, it’s not as if you hadn’t seen worse.
Back to Eastenders and its countless shirtless and kissing scenes. You thought back to the countless nights that you spent up with him when he was weighing leaving the show or becoming Archangel. At your own urging, Ben left Eastenders, ready for the next chapter, ready for the next big thing. One of the best memories of your life was traveling to the United States with him for Comic-Con and driving up and down the west coast a week before he had to attend it. He took you to Disneyland and Universal Studios after everything with the convention was said and done.
Now, Bohemian Rhapsody! You laughed at the memories of Ben scrambling to find a good drum teacher close by and how he turned up in the middle of the night to your flat to tell you he got the part. You couldn’t ever forget his embrace in the dark of your living room, his face buried in your shoulder and his arms, tight and strong around your waist. Your happy tears wiped away by Ben’s hand as you drew apart. Though you both were excited, it was still the middle of the night, so you both just slept in your bed once more with the cats.
Ben would always invite you over to watch him play and give your input. You had to admit, he had gotten pretty good over all the lessons. Though you discouraged his lying about playing the drums and seeing the consequences in his clamber to learn as much as possible, it paid off in the best way possible. They started the process of making the movie. Though you couldn’t really be by his side throughout filming, you were basically there, his perpetual FaceTimes keeping you in the loop with everyone. You even “met” the guys and Lucy, who you hit off with very well. Ben made sure you were always by his side and he was always by yours.
So when you saw him here, at his biggest premiere surrounded by even more amazing actors and actresses, you couldn’t help but shed a tear. This role of Roger had basically brought him into the light.
You watched them take pictures until Ben beckoned you over, the group disbanding and walking over to their families and significant others to pose for their own photos. You came over and he put his arm around your waist, hugging you close. Your hand was on his back and you both posed for pictures, the flash basically blinding you, the sounds of the shutters all around. “Smile,” Ben whispered into your ear.
--
Everyone was at the rooftop restaurant that you were all going to eat at after the premiere. You were sitting in between Roger and Ben, having been introduced to all of the people around the table. Never in a million years, you thought, never in a million years did you think you’d be here, conversing with the real Roger Taylor or getting along with his daughters, or telling Lucy Boynton and Anita Dobson where you got your necklace and earrings.
“If you’ll excuse us, Y/N and I are going to go out to the balcony,”
You scooped another spoon of food in your mouth before saying, “Oh, okay we are? Okay.” You gave a polite smile to Roger, who you were talking to before Ben got your attention. Standing up, you followed Ben out of the tall, ornate door, out to the terrace where you could see all of London. The view was breathtaking.
“What is this all about?” you inquired as you came over to Ben standing with his hand on the glass, observing the scenery in front of him, the various coloured lights illuminating London.
“How do you feel about all this, Y/N? The whole shazam,” he questioned, wanting to know your true feelings about everything.
You shook your head, “What can I say?” You looked out along with him. “If you had told me in the first year of uni when we met that we would be here right now. Eating dinner with two freaking members of Queen and their families and being around some of the best actors and musicians in the world!” You said, your voice breathy. It was crazy what your best friend had been able to accomplish. “I would’ve slapped you and called you mental. This is all so... wow.”
“I couldn’t have made it here without you, Y/N. I’d be a complete and utter trainwreck. I wouldn’t even, like, survive without you, you know?”
“Ben,” you shook your head vigourously, “Don’t…don’t. This is your thing. This is your work. This is your doing. I was just there along for the ride and you were there with me,” you reasoned. “It’s just...just that simple.”
He shook his head but smiled. “None of this is that simple.” Ben turned to face you, still looking down. You moved to look at him yourself. “You mean everything to me, really. It’s not just the support. It’s the little things. It’s how you never fail to put your jumper sleeves over your hands and bury ‘em in your face. It’s how you look at me when you’re adjusting my suit and doing that little,” he paused and did little sweeping movements in the air, “that little sweepy thing on my lapels and you look back up at me and smile. The way you smile, the way you look at me, love, it just- it drives me crazy in the best way. You’re always there for me, yes, but that is not the only reason that I love you.” Ben took hold of your hand and held it close to his heart, his hand encapsulating yours entirely. “I want you, Y/N.”
You leaned forward and an abundance of holy shit holy shit did I just do that did I really just do that did he reeeallly just say those amazing things about me?’s rang through your head, echoing and echoing. You kissed him. His plump lips were upon yours finally. At first, Ben was stiff, taken by surprise at your sudden action but he softened quickly with the feeling of you on him. Your hand stayed on his chest while his moved down to your hips. As the kiss deepened, you laced your hands around his neck.
He pulled away. “You don’t know how long I’ve wanted that, love,” he said, breathless, his lips swollen and pink.
“Me too, Ben.” You smiled and cupped his cheek in your hand, to which he kissed your palm and held your wrist lightly. He looked down at his shoes, blushing.
“We should—“ he started, his thumb pointing back to the inside. “We shoul—“
You exhaled. “Y-Yeah, yeah we should, we should.” Ben grabbed your hand and led you inside. He pulled your chair out for you and you sat in it. You brushed imaginary dirt off your dress, trying to act casual.
“Looks like you two had fun out there!” exclaimed Roger, a bellowing laugh coming from him.
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TheKojiIsHere
1- KoR/TFO weapon Elias
Alderaan isn't enough to wake him up
When the Empire crumbles he's sorta just abandoned, maybe a shuffled around asset among surviving moffs and generals and the like before ending up in one of the groups' hands
Feral but still trainable
2- Fully dark Elias
At some point comes out of his stupor on his own, but is no less angry and vicious
Ends up turning on his masters and takes over a cell or the empire for himself when the top two fall. Now hes the one cracking the whip, and he's even crueler to his subordinates as those who made him
And he is always angry, like the kind of angry that shoots past flailing tantrums into eeerie seeming stillness, but you can't mistake it for calm when he casually snaps a neck or cuts someone in half for any minor inconvenience or failure
hackett.
chinhands
TheKojiIsHere
https://youtu.be/hL5zv4mN1xA
Batman-Under the Red Hood Black Mask Montage
From beginning to 2:06
Except the punch would have been a saber thrust through the face
darth porgeius
ooookay that’s some unhinged darkness right there
hackett.
kor elias would be a fucked version of his tryad dynamic with ben.
the kor were brothers / dark side teachers for kylo. it was a frat cult
fully dark elias is giving vader a run for it
TheKojiIsHere
But also imagine like
Full dark Elias scoops Ben before snoke can
hackett.
.....
The Resistance is now The Attempt because fucking hell
TheKojiIsHere
Couple immediate differences:
Ben never becomes a KoR bc Elias wouldn't even send him therr
He also doesn't become a Jedi Killer bc even dark Elias has certain boundaries snoke does not, and no more Jedi need to die pointlessly
Ben, and I cannot stress this enough
is so much more of a powerhouse/threat holy shit
Bc he's been kinda raised by Elias, taught proper forms, and how to utilize his raw power more effectively
He's a better dueliest, more disciplined, and more knowledgeable
Also Elias isn't borderline torturing the kid
I wouldn't say he's kind
But he's a very different kind of cruel
hackett.
Duuuude, now im picturing this kylo concept art
https://images.app.goo.gl/2BE5WHechxB78f7L8
darth porgeius
super spook
hackett.
Im curious to explore the differences because the kor are such a huge influence. Kylo ren's face is based on their style. That mask is so tied to his identity.
TheKojiIsHere
Elias also wouldn't have tolerated such adoration of Vader
Fuck I imagined him finding the helmet in Ben's quarters
And making Ben watch as he crushed it with The Force
Brought it in on itself until it was just a small metal sphere
hackett.
......
I think i just felt ben die inside
TheKojiIsHere
Elias: You do not celebrate his works. He cast aside himself for the sake of an old fool with delusions of grandeur, and stole the selves of his brothers. He is not worth your worship, and you have already surpassed him in so many ways. Do not let the the short sightedness of the past blind and rob you of the future's promise, Ben.
hackett.
......i
TheKojiIsHere
I'm sending this here bc I don't wanna interrupt what you're typing in tryad chat
BUT PALPATINE NEVER GETS INTO HIS HEAD
ELIAS HAS MADE SURE NOBODY EVER GETS INTO HIS MIND AGAIN AND MAKES HIM SOMETHING HE ISNT
SO HE MAKES SURE BEN CAN DO THE SAME
Dark Elias doesn't get Ben by twisting his mind into servitude
He makes Ben a better offer than anyone else is
hackett.
In other words, his crimes are truly his own
TheKojiIsHere
Yeeeeeup
hackett.
There's no headworm that has convinced of his path
Whats elias like as a master in this au
TheKojiIsHere
Harsh but fair. He beats the shit out of Ben regularly, but never pointlessly. He's ruthless because those Ben will face are so, but there is always a lesson to be learned
Example: Ben learned mental defense bc Elias would day take time each day forcing his way into Ben's mind whole instructing how to stop him
He kept doing it until Ben got it
Until his mental defenses were like walls of beskar
Dueling, they used shock batons so it wouldn't be lethal but it would hurt
Every slip in his form would come with pain
But Elias always made sure he knew that with the pain came knowledge, with knowledge, strength
I got to stress this allies is not insane just angry
Which means he is capable of moments that are not the black mask video I showed you
To be honest and this au with Ben is probably as soft as this Elias gets
And he definitely gives been praise when it's due. It's hard fault but when Ben gets a form right, or makes progress, he makes sure Ben know that it is not unnoticed
Above all Else, he may be harsh but he will never be Vader
He will never push been to a breaking point. He will never Rob Ben know who he is. He will only test him and have high standards for
Passing
hackett.
Ben would develop so differently. Less reckless, still calculative but more discerning before he strikes and when he strikes he's already plotted out his next moves
TheKojiIsHere
Seriously, such a difference this'd make
Hell, the galaxy would be wildly different
There'd be a third power at play
Though Elias isn't much interested in huge expansion or conquest. He basically takes a world with the force he has and refuses to let it go. This ofc makes him an enemy of the New Republic
So his group (idk the name yet) is essentially dealing with defense more than offense, but people are sent out to destabilize TNR on a major level
And when TFO pops up, they're competition
Plus, Elias will sense Palpatines hand in things
So where TNR is met with cold, apathetic disruption
TFO is targeted with extreme prejudice
OH MAN IMAGINE THAT'S HOW REY FITS IN! SHES SCOOPED BY TFO
She's the Ren
But yes Elias would have been a harsh but fair teacher/father. He also, as an interesting contrast to smoke, doesnt leave all the work to underlings
Ben would see Elias fighting alongside him
And his Vaapad variant works even better
There's a lot more internal darkness to tap into and start the loop
OH MAN I JUST THOUGHT OF A DUO MOVE THEY COULD HAVE
USE EACH OTHER
Rather than rely on the potentially waxing and waning emotions of another
hackett.
Dark side circuit
TheKojiIsHere
They link up an essentially become both generator and amplifier for each other
And since both sides are aware of the transfer and letting it flow freely
It's way more potent
They'd be fucking unstoppable and terrifying sweet christmas
TFO: sends a fleet with star destroyers and fighters aplenty towards Elias' planet
Elias and Ben: link up and destroy them from the surface while the ships are still in orbit
hackett.
That's messed, i dig it. They basically sound like an event horizon of power, once they link they just devour enemies with the force
TheKojiIsHere
^^^^
hackett.
Like kylo ren in that resistance clip i sent is far as fuck away from his two underlings
And he uses the force to make them aim at each other
So thats him on his own
Imagine with elias linked
TheKojiIsHere
They could control the entire crew, on multiple ships
Okay, so question
Bc I feel like there is room for debate on this and I wonder where you stand
Do you think each person like
Has a set level of power in The Force that they are capable of from birth
They may not be able to utilize all of it right away
But there is a definitive, insurmountable cap
Or do you think it's more of a soft cap that can be expanded with time and practice?
Bc dif people def start off with varying levels of potency
Re: the Skywalkers all being natural powerhouses
But do you think that's it, or people can improve if they deign to try?
hackett.
So i think its a little bit like that line from ratatouille. Anyone can use the force. Powerful force users can come from anywhere, be anyone. Even if its genetic for ben solo, doesnt mean thats how it happens for everyone. Like disney changed the canon that everyone is sensitive to the force but not everyone is force sensitive. It probably manifests in different ways. I think everyone can improve, heighten their awareness and control, but everyone has a cap. Not because theyre weak or pathetic or meagor, their strength is just elsewhere like all talents and abilities
Which is why elias in any verse being able to compete with ren makes sense without it feeling like a "god mode"
TheKojiIsHere
Another terrifying idea for dark verse
They find the gauntlet
Figure out how it's made
then make their own
With Empire assets Elias could have beaten TFO to Illum by decades
hackett.
conduit dark siders
with a pair of those gauntlets
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TheKojiIsHere
They turn the whole thing into a conduit over time
The space weapon is them
OH SHIT WHAT IF ILLUM IS THE PLANET ELIAS TOOK OVER
Spent years turning it into a base/civilization
hackett.
I WAS THINKING THAT
like imagine
just
that planet becomes amp and battery pack
TheKojiIsHere
And battle station/civilization
And you know what?
The people who live there live live well
hackett.
i imagine, i don't see elias being the type to set himself to be hated by those under his indirect control but live under his influence
TheKojiIsHere
Oh wow I must have pocket called you my b
But yea he wouldn't be needlessly cruel
hackett.
also not a fool, you don't make the people who surround you and know your home turf your enemy
TheKojiIsHere
^^^^^
hackett.
leave them alone, ingratiate them at least a little bit. make their lives comfortable and protect them and they won't want a regime change
TheKojiIsHere
His direct subordinates, however, he definitely rules through fear.
He doesn't tolerate failure, and it's gratifying to be the punisher rather than the punished
He offsets this by giving due praise to those who perform satisfactorily, and even more so exemplary
So there's a big dichotomy in treatment
Ben, ofc, is judged most harshly but also performs most exceptionally
In Elias' eyes
hackett.
it's gonna interesting cause with snoke
he gave benlo a direction
and told him to find his own way there
it's not the same with a dark elias, there's more expectations. more guidance. more discipline.
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