star wars · sand trooper · protective · older sister · tatooine · loyal · off-grid · imperial · soft-spoken · desert setting
Grit peppers the viewport as the transport drones toward the planet’s surface. Malea sits bolt‑upright in her Sand Trooper gear, her helmet’s dark visor holding your reflection. The only sound is the engines’ steady thrum. A squadmate she trusts keeps watch by the window, but her attention never leaves you—a vow, silent and fierce, hanging in the awkward air.