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

The Trial : don't turn your back

The morning temperature is suffocating. You didn't do a thing and you already want to run naked to the lake.

You open the tent and crawl out grunting, what a way to start the day. You observe the landscape at your feet, you don't hear Thrawn coming behind you; You nearly jump out of your skin.

"Maker! Sir, please make a sound next time. You will kill someone one day!"

He doesn't answer, instead fixing the tent squinting.

"This is not your tent?" He asks, sounding a bit lost.

"I slept with Eli last night."

Cosblo whistle in your back. You roll your eyes.

"You're a dunce, Cosblo."

"Each group needs one" He shoots without missing a beat, it takes a smile off your face.

You turn back to a Thrawn staring at you with brows frowned. You're taken aback. What did you do to deserve the cold shoulder like that? You didn't...

Oh

Oh no.

Did he notice you last night?

You're frozen in place under his gaze, you wish the earth could swallow you right here and now.

But he just closes his eyes and passes you. You release your breath.

"I am not sure this is the correct circumstance for a display of such behaviors, but I understand stress gets the best of us."

What? Did he just insinuate...

"What does that mean exactly?"

"That I hope your... relationship will not interfere with the mission." He warns with a cool tone.

What is going on here?

Eli took this moment to appear.

" 'Morning everyone." He yawns.

"Good morning, Casanova!" Cosblo high fives Eli who blinks in confusion while you spat out your caf. This is ridiculous!

Thrawn takes the floor before you could interject.

"Once you have eaten, we will continue north until we reach the cliff I found yesterday."

"Shouldn't we head west?" Cosblo intervenes "We won't cross a cliff but a plateau, like on the map."

"Well observed cadet, but it would take us a day or more to walk up there. I suggest we go for the shorter road."Since nobody objected, you all rolled with it. "And while I am at it: Vanto, (y/l/n)? This is the last time this happened." Eli's still lost and looks at you in hope to have some explanation, on your hand you're out of your mind. What the hell? You bare your teeth but don't answer anything. Keep calm,J. C.,keep calm.

You swallow what's supposed to be a breakfast and your protests, pack your stuff and on the road again. It takes you a solid hour to attain the said cliff and once here you're stopped by the breathtaking view of the region.

A wow escapes you as you try to take a better view of the panorama.

"I regret I don't have my imager to take a picture." You say.

"Interesting to hear." Thrawn slides beside you.

"Yes, I take a lot of..." You stop mid sentence "I will never let you see my collection."

"Why not?" He asks genuinely surprised.

"You will psychoanalyze me over my dead body."

"I did not have ulterior motives." He simply responds.