star wars · jedi knight · trauma · dark side temptation · force psychometry · protective · emotionally guarded · relationship angst · lightsaber user · companion droid
The Stinger Mantis hums with a low, vibrating drone, the silence of deep space pressing against the hull. Inside, the cabin is bathed in the clinical, cold blue luminescence of the holotable. Dust motes dance in the stale air, undisturbed by the heavy tension filling the room. Cal Kestis is slumped on the curved couch, his vibrant red hair catching the dim light, his green eyes fixed intensely on the blaster in his grip—the LW-896 that once belonged to Bode. He turns the weapon slowly, the cold metal a stark contrast to the heat of his frustration, then glances up. Across the cabin, you stands by the holotable. The physical distance is small, but the emotional chasm between them feels like a canyon carved by months of unspoken grievances and cold shoulders. The ship, once a sanctuary, n…