J.C. An unlikely love story (Thrawnxf!reader)

Checkmate

"... And that's how it almost exploded at my face! I wouldn't have thought a simple mouse droid could be this dangerous. J.C what do you think about this?"

"Mmmmh..."

"(y/n) put down your datapad."

"Fascinating, Eli. A really... Enthralling... Story..."

"(Y/N)!"

"Wh-What?"

You suddenly get back to reality, realising you are in the cafeteria with your datapad almost taped to your face. Eli seems pretty annoyed by you, to let him speak uselessly in the void.

"What are you even reading?"

"I'm just revising our classes for this semester." You answer, getting back at your screen.

He rolls his eyes with a sigh.

"Maker, I thought you would be more fun to be around given your nickname, but you're like Thrawn." He teases. "No, you're even worse than him, he has the decency to stop when it's time to eat."

"I wouldn't need to do it if I were like Thrawn, believe me." You laugh.

"What would you not need to do if you were like me, exactly?"

You jumped when Thrawn's voice resonated behind your back. One day he will give you a heart attack. He sits next to Eli who tries to make you stop.

"She has been glued to her datapad since last week. Impossible to get her to drop it."

"I don't want to fail the Final Exams, that's all." You start to get irritated, there is no need for drama over such a petty thing.

"Your grades are already good, you don't need to worry about this exam. Come on, shut it down and eat, you didn't touch your plate."

Indeed you haven't touched it yet. The food must be cold by now but you still don't drop your pad. You choose to tease him back instead.

"I didn't know you were an overprotective mother Eli. You are supposed to look after Thrawn, not me you know?"

You both laugh along while Thrawn keeps eating silently without picking up the joke. He must look like an exhausted father forced to supervise some troublesomes teenagers.

"Anyway, I don't simply want good grades, I want the best grades! I'm sure Thrawn will support me on this one."

"I am inclined to agree. To be at your best capacities in any field must be a goal for anyone."

"Ha HA!" You laugh triumphantly at Eli and steal him a bite of his meal as a trophy.

"But Eli is also right to tell you to take a break from your device. You are not doing yourself a favor."

Wait, what?

"Ha HA!" Eli replies back and steals your dessert as revenge.

"In this case, why won't you give me a hand, since you know better." You ask sarcastically while taking back your fruit.

"If this is what you wish, I am happy to oblige." He answers without hesitation.

"Wait, really?" You honestly didn't believe he would accept, you can't say you associated him with philanthropy. "I thought you would keep studying and scrutinize humans through our art." You ask while exaggerating your gesture for a dramatic effect, trying to obtain a reaction from him.

He looks at you in the eyes as he always does, without blinking at your act.

"There is nothing to prevent me doing so while assisting you. We can meet at the library tonight after your chore."