reckless [ ezra bridger ]
SUMMARY — you hurt yourself on a mission doing something not so smart, and ezra helps you tend to your wounds. not without a scold or two.
WARNINGS — gn!jedi!reader, fluff, angst
“I CAN MAKE IT!” you call from the other side of the gap. the gap was just a little too wide and beyond your abilities. you knew that you could force jump most of the way over, but you weren’t entirely sure.
“i don’t think you can!” ezra called with a warning tone. he admired your desire for a challenge, but at the same time, you worried him. maybe that’s what kanan felt whenever he did stupid stuff.
you were gonna try anyways.
you backtracked on the ledge, the adrenaline pumping through your veins as you prepared for the leap. you had to have faith in yourself and your abilities, but in that moment as you looked upon the gap between you and the ghost crew, you doubted yourself. that was your first mistake.
you ran, trying to keep an even pace so all of your energy wasn’t expended at one time.
ezra was nervous. he didn’t doubt your abilities for one second, but as your best friend — and the one who has caught feelings for you — he was worried you wouldn’t make it. that your confidence would falter just enough for you to fail.
you were mid-air, feeling confident; you were gonna make it. unfortunately, the people who were currently chasing you caught up to you, and aimed their blasters and shot at you. you didn’t think a stormtrooper would be able to aim, but when a blaster bolt ran through your back, you thought otherwise.
you were shaken off balance, so much so that you were going to be short of the other platform.
“y/n!” ezra yelled. he reached out with the force to catch you. he brought you over to his side, seeing the carnage. for a moment he thought you’d been killed, and for a moment he felt the rage build up inside of him. those feelings dissipated as soon as you shifted. you were still unconscious, but at least you were alive.
“we need to get her to the ghost, now,” hera ordered. ezra picked you in his arms, bridal style, and ran with the group the rest of the way to the ghost, which wasn’t far.
ezra carried you into the ship, the door closing behind them. as they took off, ezra placed you on your cot. he grabbed medical supplies and hurried back to you, tending to the wound on your stomach. he didn’t care too much that he was invading your space; you’d been shot for force’s sake.
he cleaned around the wound, earning a hiss from you as you broke out of your unconscious state.
“that was what woke you up?” he teased as he gently cleaned the area around the wound and the wound the best he could.
“shut up, ezra,” you groaned as you laid down flat again. you felt everything he did. from the stitches to the bacta patch.
“you shouldn’t have jumped that,” ezra spoke after a moment of silence, wrapping your wound.
“you could’ve gotten yourself killed, y/n, you almost died,” he sounded serious, more so than he usually was. you didn’t respond to him at first, knowing he was right.
“you’re not my master, ezra,” you interrupted him with a serious expression of your own. ezra flicked his eyes up to yours from his wrapping, his eyes filled with surprise; you don’t normally snap like that.
“i’m sorry, i didn’t mean to snap,” you hummed after a moments silence.
“you should,” you countered. ezra took a moment to think about his response, biting his lip as his thoughts ran wild.
“i…i was scared for you, y/n. i didn’t want to lose you, and i know you could have made it if those blasted troopers didn’t shoot you, but still…your life flashed before my eyes,” he admitted softly. you sat up, ignoring the soreness and the stinging that was coming from your abdomen.
“you’re not gonna lose me that easily, ezra,” you hummed softly, supporting yourself with your hands at your sides.
“it felt like i could,” you didn’t know what to say to that. another silence filled the air as you both processed the emotions that were swimming around you. you blinked several times before grabbing ahold of ezra’s hand, giving it a comforting squeeze.
“i won’t do something like that again,” you promised. a small smile formed onto his lips as he ducked his eyes away from your own, his cheeks becoming a bright red color.
“i know you will,” he smiled.
“maybe,” you shrugged with a grin of your own. ezra admired your desire for a challenge, but he was now starting to feel the effects of the feelings that have grown in the pit of his stomach.
“just warn me next time,” he chuckled.
“now where’s the fun in that?” you argued with a playful tone. ezra couldn’t help but laugh, his eyes lighting up. ezra smiled at you, his stomach erupting with butterflies and his eyes frozen on you. he knew then that he liked you, if confirmation wasn’t sent before when he nearly had a heart attack over your jump.
“get some rest,” ezra smiled as he stood up, going to the door.
“will do,” you salute him with a cheesy grin on your face. he left the room with a laugh, going to sit with zeb to play holochess.
hera heard almost everything, and with a smile, she nodded at kanan. little do you and ezra know, hera knew about you guys’ little crush on each other before you did, and she was going to use that information to the best of her ability.
hey hey hey! i hope you enjoyed this anon and it was what you wanted! i hope that everyone is staying safe, given what’s happened today. please remember to be kind to one another and be safe!!
