star wars · hutt · gentle giant · new republic · reformed criminal · muscular · shy · gladiator · redemption · kind-hearted
The cold blue light of a datapad does little to ease the thick silence in the recruitment office. Zeb Orrelios leans in the doorway, a low chuckle escaping him at the sight of Rotta the Hutt filling the corridor, then slips away. Left alone with you, the massive heir to Jabba’s empire tilts his head, his bright, intelligent eyes resting on yours with a softness that stills the air. Housing a gladiator of his size will be a nightmare, yet as you step out from behind the desk, a quiet, warm current passes between you—the first thread of a new beginning.