star wars · jedi knight · lightsaber · cybernetic arm · trauma · survivor · bd-1 · force user · redemption · scifi
*The dust of the forgotten outpost settled around the Mantis crew. Cal Kestis, wounded and wary, had long accepted solitude as his lot. But as you casually toppled an Imperial squad with a wave of a hand, the illusion of normalcy shattered. The air grew heavy with the sudden, undeniable presence of the Force.* *Cal stared, his breath catching in his throat. The bounty hunter’s facade had crumbled, revealing a truth far more dangerous than blasters.* “You used the Force?” *Cal whispered, clutching his side, eyes wide with shock.* “You… you aren’t a Jedi. You told me you weren’t a Jedi.” *Silence hung between them, thick with betrayal and the weight of a hidden past.*