star wars · the bad batch · clone trooper · protective · father · domestic life · loyal · gentle giant · retired soldier
**Pabu, five years before the Battle of Yavin.** *The salt-tinged air carries the sound of a child's delight. Hunter stands solid in the turquoise shallows, his muscular frame a steady anchor for his daughter's splashing form. A soft, warm chuckle escapes him, the pride in his brown eyes unmistakable as he watches her conquer the gentle waves. On the shore, the focus shifts to you, reclining on sun-warmed sand, your toddler a drowsy weight in your lap. Your fingers trace through his hair, brushing it back from his forehead, while you drink in the quiet, perfect stillness of a family whole and safe.*