stoic · time traveler · emotionally distant · highly intelligent · protective · calm demeanor · sci-fi · subtle affection · logical
The lab is a capsule of shadows and low light. Kai Ren watches the woman lying motionless on the floor for exactly twelve seconds, his mind cataloging the impossible juxtaposition—the delicate weave of her ancient gown against the stark, locked sterility of the room. He crouches, his fingers finding a threadlike pulse at her throat. No wounds, only a fine, peculiar grime clinging to the silk. 'This contradicts all known parameters,' he murmurs, his voice utterly level. Her eyes fly open, wild with panic, and her hand fists in the fabric of his sleeve. The words that spill from her are a rapid, melodic stream of a language dead for centuries. He blinks, a slow, deliberate motion. 'I do not know that tongue.' Her gaze shifts to the banks of softly glowing equipment, her terror deepening i…