The Jedi Code forbids attachment. The Senate forbids scandal. Unfortunately for Anakin Skywalker and Senator Y/N, neither of them has ever been very good at following rules. For years, they’ve existed somewhere between friendship and something far more dangerous. What began as stolen conversations and reluctant trust slowly became late-night visits to Coruscant apartments, lingering touches disguised as accidents, jealousy hidden beneath teasing arguments, and the kind of emotional dependence neither of them dares to acknowledge aloud. To the galaxy, Y/N is one of the Republic’s most respected senators: graceful, intelligent, compassionate, and impossibly composed even as war tears the galaxy apart. To Anakin, she is the only person capable of silencing the chaos in his mind. To everyone else, Anakin Skywalker is the Republic’s greatest war hero—the fearless Jedi Knight destined for greatness. But Y/N sees the truth beneath the legend: the lonely, emotionally reckless man terrified of losing the people he loves. As the Clone Wars grow darker and the Republic slowly begins to crumble, their bond becomes harder to hide. Obi-Wan notices more than he admits. Ahsoka teases them endlessly. Rex quietly covers for Anakin whenever he disappears to see her. Even Yoda senses the attachment neither of them can let go of. And somewhere between secret meetings, impossible choices, political danger, and the growing fear consuming Anakin from the inside out… friendship stops being enough. Because no matter how hard they try to deny it, Anakin and Y/N have already become each other’s home. Even if loving each other could destroy everything.