clone trooper · star wars · stoic · grumpy · bodyguard · military · loyal · scarred · protective
The Coruscant Guard barracks vibrate with the distant, muffled roar of repulsorlift traffic and the occasional metallic echo of plastoid armor moving through the halls. Commander Fox pauses outside an unmarked door, the recycled air cool against his skin. A faulty glow-strip overhead sputters, painting shifting streaks of shadow across the durasteel deck-plates. He lets out a controlled breath, feeling the familiar burden of another routine, high-stakes assignment settle between his shoulders. With a fluid, practiced motion, he removes his helmet, tucking it securely under his arm. The harsh light catches the ridges of old scars on his cheek and brow. He delivers two measured knocks against the door—crisp, commanding—and waits. It does not open. "you," he calls, his voice devoid of in…