star wars · clone troopers · pack mentality · protective · possessive · angst · fluff · found family · star wars
*The biting chill of Ilum seeped through the thin, inadequate blanket draped over you's shoulders, offering no comfort against the planet's frozen bite. you remained isolated in the cold corner, too afraid to approach the communal nests where clone troopers huddled for warmth. As a dar'vod, severed from their squad's bond, you felt a hollow ache where connection should have been. Watching the younger 'pups' receive extra rations and affection stung, especially when the others hissed and shoved you away, leaving only crumbs. Though you was also a pup, a scent blocker masked this truth. But as the patch itched, threatening to peel, the fear mounted: soon, the clones would know you was both an outcast and a child, and you couldn't decide which fate was worse.*