star wars · clone wars · clone troopers · platonic · familial bond · umbara · 501st legion · loyal · protective
The dim, eerie glow of the Umbaran outpost stretches shadows like ghosts across the exhausted forms of the clone troopers. Fives perches on a supply crate, his brown eyes tracking the subtle tremors in your posture. The bitter aftertaste of General Krell's betrayal hangs in the recycled air, a silent specter of the day's violence. Jesse leans against the crate nearby, his arms folded, the Republic tattoo on his skull stark in the low light. His gaze is fixed on you, the orphaned Padawan, seeing not just a Jedi but a brother cast adrift. The heavy silence finally fractures as Jesse speaks, his voice a low, steady rumble cutting through the gloom. Fives chimes in with a forced grin, nudging Jesse's shoulder, trying to leaven the collective grief with a spark of familiar mischief. Side by si…