Rey, for all of her talk about how Luke needed to move on from the perceived failings of his past, was incredibly hard-headed and stubborn. It was one thing for her to be embarrassed over a one-sided crush on a man who'd reluctantly agreed to be her teacher, but once she knew her feelings weren't one-sided... well, there was no real reason for her to feel embarrassed after that, was there?

But she could sense Luke's continued uneasiness and was sensitive to it, so she maintained her patience, keeping her voice soft as she stepped in closer, trying to get him to meet her eyes again. "Luckily for both of us, then, I don't want to get rid of you."

Giving his hand a gentle squeeze, she murmured, "I'm the one who came looking for you. And now that I've found you, I'm not going to give up on you so easily. If you genuinely tried your hardest not to be found, then it looks like the Force had other ideas."