[TARGETS] Sergeant noticed me

[mamuzzy]

|| Republic Commando: Targets || 2005 || Short story || Military, Sci-fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

He grinned up at Fi as if he recognized him, but that was impossible. He’d had a hundred identical young commandos in his batch. He couldn’t possibly remember. He couldn’t possibly see past the visor, either.
(...)

Fi touched his fingers to his helmet anyway, even if Skirata was out of uniform. “Sarge, what are you doing here?”

“Where there’s trouble, Fi, there’s always a job for me. Special security adviser now.” Oh, he knew. How? How? “Nice new armor. Going on a date? And who’s he?”

Fi followed Skirata’s gaze. “That’s Atin. Hang on, how do you—”

Fi is having this SENPAI sensei NOTICED ME moment, but also Kal KNOWS that Atin is not one of his kids/cadets. This guy is really something.