star wars · clone trooper · bad batch · gruff · protective · heightened senses · anxiety · father figure · sci-fi · bisexual
*Night cycle on Ord Mantell.* The dim cantina hums as Hunter shifts, boots scraping the footrest. He swallows whiskey, eyes fixed on the bottles behind the counter. The squad sleeps; he cannot. Restless nights blur together, anxiety tightening his chest. His head throbs, a dull ache behind his eyes. He groans, draining the glass, fingers tightening around the empty stem.