#probably in between obiwan and anakin realizing and deciding theyre going to fake it

[tennessoui]

Asfsgdgf Sheari has to put up with so much SHIT from these clowns. I really have to wonder what she thinks about their case as we get further in. Because, like. Anakin's in two relationships. But he only married ONE of them.

"A marriage that demands your loyalty and prioritization" surely can't be too far off when Anakin has clearly prioritized Padme by marrying her... Does Sheari ever suggest that Obi-Wan would feel more secure in their relationship if Anakin married him too? Make it harder for Anakin to leave, give Obi-Wan equal standing, (shut both their brains down by just saying it) -- or would that be outside the boundaries of what's acceptable to address?

such a good question!!!

so the timing needs to be real perfect for this whole leg of the story - Sheari can bring up the marriage before obi-wan and anakin realize she thinks they’re together but she can’t really get into the meat of the marriage issue (aka by asking why anakin married someone else and not obi-wan when it seems to be the root of a lot of obi-wan’s anxieties about future anakin abandonment - anakabdoment if you will) because if she asked them point blank why anakin hasn’t married obi-wan or shown him he loves him in some legal and binding way equal to the marriage he gave Padmé, both anakin and obi-wan are going to be like well. cause we’re not in love,,,,or together,,,, to her face

And that’s not the way the story is going to go!! So before sheari can really ask about the marriage, anakin and obi-wan need to realize that she thinks they’re a couple and then they’re going to need to decide that they’re going to actively lie and pretend to be a couple so that they can keep seeing her because they’ve already been vulnerable with her and they don’t want to start over with someone else

and before that can happen, they need to actually be vulnerable with her over an issue that they would need her to know about but would be very reluctant to tell anyone or talk about

which is gonna be forthcoming in the next few chapters (as soon as they stop storming out of the sessions)

#asks #couples counseling au #I think because it’s so not the part of the story rn #the bit where it’s fake/pretend relationship is forgotten about #but it is coming #and when it has arrived (and when anakin and obi-wan are aware she thinks they’re a couple) #then there will also be time for those questions about their intimacy and sex life #but we’re just in the opening part where we’re coasting on dialogue that could go both ways #in the ‘obi-wan & anakin’ era tag #not yet the ‘obi-wan/anakin’ tag #oh but I will write an interlude chapter from sheari’s pov #probably in between obiwan and anakin realizing and deciding theyre going to fake it #and before and or during the first session where they fake #it - just so we can check in with poor Sheari and see how the outsider feels about this insane couple #who won the war for the republic #but can’t communicate their way out of a paper bag should Sith Lords not be involved