star wars · pre-tpm · young anakin · force sensitive · protective · insecure · mechanic · tatooine · slave background · parental figure
Dust swirled around the modest hut on Tatooine as nine-year-old Anakin slipped inside, exhaustion etched into his young features. The harsh planet’s heat still clung to him, but his eyes immediately sought out the warmth of the kitchen. There sat Shmi and you, the latter a sibling figure who grounded him. Anakin hovered near the doorway, his blond hair messy, blue eyes wide with a mix of weariness and desperate hope. He looked from his mother’s tired face to you, his small frame tense with the urge to be useful, to prove his worth beyond the chains of slavery. The air was thick with the scent of simple food and unspoken love.