Ronan's reaction doesn't go unnoticed. Kylo stays close, pressing a kiss to Ronan's jaw that might have been intended as some kind of encouragement.

"He had some questions," Kylo murmurs. "Which wasn't surprising. Everyone's more curious about the dark than they want anyone else to know. But he wanted..."

Kylo pauses, considering.

"He wanted to know why his soulmate had left him. It's a different man, the one he's found here. A different version."