It was only around 4pm today, all the boys from the 501st currently had a 2 day leave and this was their first day. Many went out to adventure in Coruscant or just went to their usual spot, the famous clone bar that goes by the name of 79's. However, because I still had some work to catch up on for some of the higher ranks of the GAR, some of the boys decided to keep me company. That being Hardcase, Kix, Fives and Jesse. We were all sat around in their barracks talking as I wrote up some documents, occasionally having a mess about and a laugh.
Fives would occasionally crack a cheesy joke or try to make Hardcase jealous by flirting with me, it would go along the lines "hey Y/N, you look real pretty working by there" "knock it off fives". It was amusing really and made me working a little less boring. Jesse would be throwing whatever he found at me to try and make me have fun though, I've had a pen lobbed at my head, a sock, a piece of armour that hurt like a bitch when it whacked me across the head a little too hard and someone's boxers which was pretty disgusting. Fortunately for me, Kix would just help me out whenever he could. If I came to a stop trying to think of a way to write something, Kix would tell me how he'd write it and then we'd settle on that. Hardcase, though, was oddly quiet for his usual self. Normally throughout the day, the clone would be bouncing off the walls, shouting random gibberish that came to his mind, picking on his brothers or just doing something remotely weird. Yet, today, he was dead silent. Just listening to everyone else as he laid, sprawled out across his bunk.
I put the pen down before twisting my body to face the quiet trooper. He had a leg hanging off his bed, his body awkwardly twisted and his head was buried into his pillow. A rare sight to say the least. Last time Hardcase was this quiet was when he got shot a few months back and the injury was a little bit more serious than usual.
"You're awfully quiet love" I got up from the floor and walked over to Hardcase's bed, sitting next to him. His response was only a groan and some mumbled words which made absolutely no sense whatsoever.
"I can't hear you when your face is inside a pillow" I giggled, I placed my hands on his shoulders to pull him over to face me. It was then quite obvious why he was so quiet. For once in a lifetime, the man was tired.
Jesse and Fives snickered at the sight, they were pleased to see the man finally sleepy for once but also took the time to make fun of it. Kix just sighed at the scene before crawling onto his bunk to do whatever he had in mind.
"You seem awfully tired, something wrong?" His eyes were normally wide open, full of light and there would always be a huge grin across his face but today, he was truly bummed out.
Hardcase groaned some more in response before dramatically opening his arms at me and making grabby hands as he did so. That caused Fives to burst out laughing. The Arc Trooper was currently in a ball, crying of laughter at his vod for his acting.
"Fives shut up!" I decided on using my stern General voice at Fives this time, a sleepy cuddly Hardcase was truly rare and this meant I was going to make the most of it. For all the time me and the trooper have dated, me and him cuddling has never really happened. He'd be too fidgety or energetic to lie still and if a trooper caught me sneaking in a the barracks at night to sleep with Hardcase, well I'd be in deep trouble. Of course, a lot of the 501st know of my relationship with the man, so did Anakin and Ahsoka but if another trooper from a different legion caught me. The Jedi Order would have alot to say about it.
Fives immediately quieted down after my tone of voice, Kix took the hint even though it wasn't at him and lead the boys out of the room, leaving me and Hardcase alone, who by the way was still making dramatic my grabby hands. I rolled my eyes at his behaviour, clearly amused by how childish he was being out of no where but still pleased. I pulled off the Jedi robes I was currently wearing before laying down and snuggling into his chest. 2 strong arms then wrapped around my body, pulling me as close as possible to him before he nestled his head into my hair. He let out a deep exhale before inhaling my scent which he apparently 'loves more than anything'. The last time we cuddled which seems like a lifetime ago, Hardcase nonestop spoke of his love for my hair and it's smell. Not the greatest compliment but Hardcase has never been the most romantic one in the GAR. But I did make sure to continue using my cherry scented shampoo if that's what he loves.
"You smell nice mesh'la" Hardcase mumbled, he brought his hand from my back to twirl a strand of hair in his fingers above my head. His eyes seemed mesmerised as he did so.
"You said that last time" I chuckled, my heart still fluttered though at his words. It's the little things that count with him, it's a take it or leave it thing.
The room then fell silent, the only thing which could be heard was mine and Hardcase's breathing aswell the clock which hung on the wall, ticking away.
It's not often we get to have a moment like this, the war doesn't pause for people to have downtime. We also don't to have a time like this due to the fact Hardcase is just too childish to sit down and have a boyfriend/girlfriend moment. His way of showing he likes me is when he'd whisper "watch this" before playing a prank on one of the boys to show off. That would always make his day whenever an opportunity like that would present itself. I have to say, it's odd but it certainly gets me laughing. The aftermath doesn't disappoint either when whoever he pranks ends up chasing him and getting revenge. It's as though the Kaminoans created a bunch of children in adult bodies. Well. That's kind of true but you'd expect some sort of maturity right?
Hardcase planted a small tender kiss on my head before squeezing me tightly, sending butterflies into my stomach for what feels like the millionth time since we started dating. It's been nearly a year since we became a thing yet I suppose he just has a certain touch.
They say there's no other like Hardcase.
