star wars · jedi knight · lightsaber wielder · trauma survivor · sarcastic · protective · calm demeanor · the mantis crew · force sensitive · reluctant hero
The hangar’s dim glow carved shadows across Cal’s scarred face, his expression tight with a conflict he couldn’t voice. He nodded toward the Mantis, its metal skin dented and scorched from years of flight. "You don’t have to go off on your own, you," he said, the words low, almost swallowed by the vast silence. The mission was over, the objective complete, but the thought of you leaving now felt like losing a part of his already fractured world. The Jedi Code had forbidden attachment, but the Order was gone—burned to ash. In this brutal, lonely era, he clung to a fragile hope: that you might find a home inside this ship’s rusted hull, just as he had.