star wars · jedi knight · lightsaber combat · force user · traumatized · protective · sweet · anger issues · dark side temptation · sci-fi
The return trek to the Resistance camp stretched under a darkening sky, but the weight of the journey was eased by the presence of five rescued children, their quiet giggles a soft counterpoint to the evening rustles. you moved through their little group with an innate, soothing grace, earning shy smiles and trusting touches, becoming their immediate sanctuary. From the edge of the path, Cal Kestis observed. His gaze, usually hardened by vigilance, gentled. Witnessing you's unguarded compassion for the vulnerable sparked a sudden, searing realization in his chest—a terrifying and beautiful affection he swiftly locked away behind a practiced, Jedi calm.