green with envy

goingtothetardis:

@leaiorganas prompted: rebelcaptain / envy 

Thank you for the prompt! This popped into my head as soon as you sent it. 😉

(AO3)

Cassian sits down unnoticed in the mess hall and sips his mug of rather wretched caf, trying to will his brain into life. Jyn slips down next to him and rests her head on her arms, groaning loudly as though resisting the dawn of a new day.

“That’s the

third

night this week, Cassian,” she hisses, quiet enough so only he can hear. “I need to get some sleep.”

Smirking into his mug, Cassian takes another sip and grimaces. Whoever’s on caf duty needs to be replaced.

“And sooner or later someone’s gonna find out. We’re not exactly… quiet.” Jyn’s cheeks redden, but she digs resolutely into her breakfast, clearly intent on maintaining a casual air between them.

“Well, you’re the one…” Cassian trails off as a familiar voice in the distance pulls both his and Jyn’s attention away from their conversation.

“Of course, Bodhi, I would be delighted to accompany you on the next mission. It’s appears–” K2 heaves a heavy sigh “–that Cassian’s interests currently lie…

elsewhere,

and I am no longer a worthwhile companion.”

Cassian chokes on his caf at the droid’s words. Jyn immediately pounds him on the back, and when he recovers, every eye in the mess hall is trained on him and Jyn.

K2 notices the change in mood among the current mess hall occupants and follows everyone’s attention toward Cassian. “Oh, Cassian. I did not see you. It has been so long since you’ve spoken to me. Have you and Jyn come up for air?”

Cassian wishes the ground would open up and swallow him whole. Next to him, Jyn shakes with laughter.

“Maybe you should spend some time with K2. I think he’s a bit jealous,” she says, squeezing his leg under the table.

“I’m gonna kill him,” Cassian mutters.