this must be the place

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When she’s tired he takes care of her. In exchange, she makes him feel human. ao3.

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She had come back to him.

He watched as she emerged from the transport, adjusting the strap of his old duffle to sit flush against her shoulder as she scanned the hanger on the short walk down the ramp. Jyn paused as her feet finally hit the floor, settling into the relaxed version of his soldier stance– as she liked to tease him – a small smile across her lips. It was just another mission- her first without him in her few months with the rebellion -but he was an anxious mess, not that he’d ever let anyone see it. He had spent the entire time scared out of his mind, pretending not to be, and just wishing the hours would pass more quickly.

But now she was back, her clothes a little torn up, dirt smudged into her skin, a scratch just over her eyebrow suddenly obtaining the brunt of his attention. He made a mental note to talk to her about it later, when they were hidden under the covers, away from prying eyes or eavesdropping cadets that lived for gossip about Han and Leia or the two of them.

Her smile fell after a moment and she suddenly looked so very tired. Cassian wasted no time as he started towards her. “Are you okay?”

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