you enter lexa’s tent to already find her waiting for you

„you sent for me?“

you ask as lexa looks at you, studying you, the silence heavy around you. finally, she breaks it

„yes, back to our conversation from earlier, octavia has nothing to fear from me.“

lexa says which stops you in your tracks, you can’t help but be suspicious, did she really say thatt? after all the fighting and discussions?

„to answer your question from before, I do trust you, clarke.“

reading lexa’s sincerity, you nod, trying to believe her.

„I know how hard that is for you, to trust someone, someone who was your enemy before.“

„you think our ways are harsh, but it’s how we survive.“

she tries to make you understand, to explain you why she did everything she did.

„maybe life should be about more than just surviving, don’t we deserve better than that?..“

you say before your eyes drift away from lexa onto some war plans

„maybe we do..“

lexa holds the stare and looks at you and before you can continue, lexa steps closer to you and minimizes the distance, she grabs your cheek and leans in and kisses you without thinking twice, the kiss is soft, sweet, full of passion but also filled with sadness. you fall into it for a moment, taking refuge in a moment of full human connection, lexa wants one more kiss sis she leans in and tries to deepen the kiss once more but then you pull away

„I’m sorry. I- I just…I’m not ready. To be with anyone. Not yet.“

you say, overwhelmed but lexa nods, understanding it..after everything you two been through, a small smile appears on lexa’s lips, but she knows it was probably the only and last time kissing you, after all she isn’t allowed to show feelings or love, commanders meant to be alone and lexa knows that, this was a moment of weakness, whichwon’t happen again..

suddenly a shout comes from outside of the tent, one of lexa’s warriors is shouting

„Flashen-de! [The signal!]“

he shouts on their own language [trigedeslang] and you and lexa immediately stiffen