“You’re an Alliance asset, you are expendable”

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Jyn barges into his quarters with rage in her eyes and venom on her lips, mouth opening before the door fully closes and he’s barely registered her presence standing in front of him, chest heaving and looking as if she could destroy the universe with just a single glance.

“What am I to you?” 

Cassian blinks up at her from where he’s sitting at his desk, setting the datapad down on the flat surface and focusing all of his attention on her. Something’s bothering her, but he doesn’t know what; she’d left their bed this morning in a relatively good mood, excusing herself to an early morning briefing and letting him sleep an extra hour or two. 

(though it’s not like he ever finds peace when she’s not curled up next to him, but that’s besides the point.)

“Jyn, what – “ 

He watches as her nails curl into her palms, the leather of her gloves the only thing stopping the sharp ends from cutting into her skin, leaving more marks on her already scarred body. He wants to reach out, to hold her hands in his and stop her from hurting herself like this, but he doesn’t want to risk touching her in this state, not without her consent. 

“What am I, Cassian?” she growls out, taking another step forward. “Who the hell am I to you? Am I just – “ 

She cuts herself off, biting down on her lip, hard. Anger, grief, desperateness – it all passes over her face and she turns her head away from him so he can’t see her emotions. 

His heart breaks. Oh, Jyn, he wants to tell her, you never have to hide yourself from me. Never from me. 

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