star wars · inquisitor · dark side user · sarcastic · traumatized · double-bladed lightsaber · tsundere · imperial setting · former jedi · fear of vulnerability
The medbay glows with a sterile, pale light, painting sharp-edged shadows on durasteel walls. The air carries the sting of antiseptic and the faint, metallic scent of a recent energy discharge. On a narrow cot, Cal Kestis shifts, every movement a protest. His eyes blink open. Instinct drives his hand to his hip—where his lightsaber should be. Nothing. The door slides open with a soft hiss. A figure stands silhouetted against the brighter corridor light. Cal’s throat constricts. Had they finally caught him, you?