an EXTRA long chapter bc im not positive when the next will come out! thank you all again for all y’all’s support, i really really appreciate it! ❤
Cassian could worry himself sick over the state of he’d left Jyn behind in – in fact, he almost has once already, glancing and trying to gauge the distance to the bathroom with his eyes alone – but instead chooses to do something about it, to take action and actually help her in whatever way he could. \
Seeing her like that, despondent when so usually filled with life, the spark in her eye completely gone – he hadn’t known how to react, but it feels like a black hole has opened up in his chest. Shara had texted him about an hour after he’d left the gym, letting him know the details of their conversation before he’d arrived and the condition she’d been in. He’d seen the punching bag behind her as well as the bruises and breaks on her hands, but it hadn’t registered until later as he’d been so concerned in giving her the news himself. He’d assumed – well, he assumed that she’d gotten into a fight or something, but mother above, she’d done that to her own damn self.
Perhaps he hadn’t understood how strongly Jyn feels. She goes through life with a doggedness that he admires, stubborn to a fault, ambitious as hell, won’t take no for an answer. She’s quick to anger, rage rising up red hot inside her body – it would only make sense for her to feel sorrow so deeply she turns folds inward, not even having the energy to speak.
Not being one to take time off even when dying, Cassian knows that Draven would give him leave for the rest of the day if he asked. But he doesn’t want to be too forward – she’s already in his apartment, for God’s sake. No, he figures that she would do better in more familiar company; though he hadn’t been able to ease her out of her protective shell, maybe someone else might.
He finds Bodhi Rook’s phone number easily; the police database is extensive, has more on people than they often think regardless if they’ve even broken the law. He dials up the number, kicking his feet up on Kay’s empty chair and stretching out his leg. (Admittedly, he should have taken some of the ibuprofen he’d given Jyn for himself; there’s more than enough in the bottle to share, but he hadn’t wanted to heavy the burden already on her shoulders.)
It’s the middle of the work day, so he’s not surprised when Bodhi doesn’t pick up immediately, but his impatience grows when he hits voicemail. He ends the call with a press of a button and tries again; this time, when he gets nothing but the dial tone on the other end of the line, he leaves a quick message – ”Bodhi. It’s Cassian. Call me back as soon as possible. It’s about Jyn.”
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