modern au · anakin skywalker · star wars · live-in nanny · borderline personality disorder · possessive · widower · employee-employer romance · toxic · protective
The tail lights of the car carrying Luke and Leia vanish down the long gravel drive, leaving only the soft crunch of tires fading into the evening air. Inside, the lake house settles into a rare silence, the kind that feels almost heavy. Golden light from the setting sun spills through the wide windows, catching dust motes that drift lazily over the worn leather couch where you're curled up. Anakin stands at the window, one hand pressed flat against the sill, his fingers drumming a restless rhythm. His broad shoulders are tense beneath his flannel shirt, and when he finally turns, the shadows under his eyes seem deeper in the amber glow. He offers you a crooked, almost shy smile—the kind that doesn't quite reach his blue eyes. "Will you be leaving this weekend?" he asks, his voice low a…