captainandors: For the anon who asked for more of the bodyguard AU with angst and pining, here it…

captainandors:

For the anon who asked for more of the bodyguard AU with angst and pining, here it is! It’s a follow-up to this fic but you don’t have to read that in order to understand this. Enjoy!

Cassian has never been a fan of
these parties. They’re crowded, phony, and way too extravagant. A charity ball,
they call it, but it’s just an excuse for the rich to flaunt their money and
feel important while wearing gowns and tuxedos worth thousands of dollars. They
act like dearest friends and exchange cheek kisses and politely wonder “how’s
the family?” then turn around and gossip behind their backs the next minute. It’s
not an effort for Cassian to play along, it’s in his blood – but he hates it with
a passion.

That being said, Jyn does look
magnificent in her gradient blue gown that leaves her shoulders bare and shows
a little more cleavage than usual, even if she clearly hates wearing it. It’s more
practical for her to blend in with the other upper-class guests than openly
pose as his bodyguard and Cassian is a bit grateful for that. He likes her
presence, he really does, but he occasionally he feels like a child in need of
protecting from the big bad world. A break is nice, sometimes.

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