The Commander's Gift {Temporarily On Hold}

Learning to trust him

After (Y/n's) breakdown she finally felt comfortable enough to learn how to be herself as an individual instead of acting like a servant who had no rights. It felt beyond strange to figure out just who she was, so she took it one day at a time; she experienced relapses every so often, thankfully Throk tried his best to help her through them. In the meantime, Throk was learning how to be more compassionate when he usually would have been sassy if it had been anyone else. The galran male kept his facade out in public in order to avoid suspension, but in the privacy of his habsuite he treated his pet with patience and kindness, something he definitely wasn't known for. Throk definitely noticed a change in (Y/n's) behavior as each quintant passed; she seemed to trust him a little more and she was more comfortable around him.

(Y/n) still didn't fully trust Throk because of how close he was to Zarkon and she didn't want to risk punishment if she was caught thinking for herself in private, but as long as she didn't get too comfortable nothing bad would happen to her. Throk seemed to be trying so hard to become a compassionate person when he was with her; she knew he would always be salty and enjoy watching gladiator matches with his friends, although she respected him even though she didn't agree with how cruel it was to watch people kill each other for the fun of it. At some point (Y/n) started wanting to sleep on Throk's bed with him at night; she knew how comfortable it was and she wouldn't mind having to sleep with her master if it meant she got to be comfy when she slept. She knew he definitely wasn't going to force her to have sex with him if she slept in his bed, so she figured it was safe enough to do so. However, (Y/n) was scared to ask Throk if she could sleep with him in his bed since she still didn't quite trust him yet; one night in particular though she decided to ask him.

"Is there something you need?" Throk inquired when he noticed (Y/n) standing next to his bed while looking up at him with what he could only describe as an adorably cute expression, a light blush dusting her cheeks.

"Yeah, there is- I mean… If it's not too much trouble, could I maybe s-sleep with you in your bed." (Y/n) shyly asked her master, averting her gaze a little as she spoke; she could feel her heart pounding in her chest which was only making her feel more flustered than before.

"You want to sleep with me? Are you sure?" Throk questioned, astonished that she was actually comfortable with sleeping in the same bed as him; he honestly thought she'd never want to sleep in bed with him.

"Y-yes, if it's not too much trouble." (Y/n) stammered awkwardly, shyly looking up at him through her eyelashes.

"It's of no inconvenience to me." Throk responded with a calm tone, sending a reassuring grin in her direction as he turned his datapad off and put the device on his nightstand.

(Y/n) looked directly at Throk with shock, although she shouldn't have been so surprised about him allowing her to sleep with him seeing as he'd invited her to do so before. She let herself be picked up by her master, knowing he wouldn't drop her since he was extra careful while helping her up onto his bed. Throk picked (Y/n) up as carefully as he could despite the awkward angle; it only took a few ticks for him to have her laying next to him in bed. (Y/n) didn't mind sleeping between Throk and the wall because of the pillows lining the farthest side of the bed, and she knew he wouldn't do anything to harm her while she slept. She got as comfy as possible, nestling herself into the blanket nest before tucking herself in with a delightfully fluffy dark gray blanket.

"I know that you don't quite trust me yet, I don't hold that against you, but I want to get to know you better." Throk spoke softly as he too got settled, a non-threatening grin spread across his thin lips.

"You- you want to know more about me? For real?" (Y/n) queried in disbelief, hardly able to believe that he wanted to get to know her better.

"Yes, I do. I find your mysterious past quite fascinating. You don't have to talk about anything you don't want to." Throk replied with an understanding tone; honestly, he understood if she didn't want to tell him about certain parts of her past.