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The sky was dark with the promise of a downpour as they stepped outside. It was cloudy all morning but it just got worse as the day progressed.

In the middle of the huge courtyard stood the burned out transport. To be honest there wasn't much to see on it, the troopers saw what happened to it, it was a clear case of vandalism and arson. It also would have been a waste trying to save it, the damage was too extensive and it would cost a lot to repair it. It was yet another addition to the junkyard.

"I'll hear out our mechanics opinion on it but I'm quite sure we can write it off." said Kallus after walking around the transport.

"I'm afraid so too." answered Tora. "We lost a considerable amount of equipment in this sector recently."

"Yeah, I see a pattern." Kallus held his chin, visibly in thought. "We might need a new strategy here and try to lure out the ones warmongering before we face a full blown rebellion."

"Do you have a plan?"

"Not yet but I'm working on it. First I'll need—"

Kallus stopped as suddenly the clouds opened up and rain started to pour. And it didn't joke around, within seconds a thick curtain of raindrops surrounded them.

Tora glanced up with a small grimace. It really couldn't have waited five more minutes for them to get back inside... Never mind though, she wished to take a shower and clean her armor thoroughly anyway.

She looked to the side with a scowl, seeing Kallus opening his coat. Then the agent proceeded to take off his coat and hold it up above his head, protecting himself from the rain, but to Tora's shock he stepped to her, far beyond her personal space, to be able to shield her from the rain too. Her heart jumped to her throat as she stood but a few inches from him, under his raised arm.

"Well, lucky I didn't change before coming out..." said the agent, his voice almost lost in the rapid music of the raindrops, Tora was sure she could hear him only due to their closeness.

"B-but you'll ruin your coat. And-and your uniform... I'm dirty..." she stuttered in utter embarrassment, trying to pull away from Kallus, debating which one was more awkward, accidentally making his tidy white uniform dirty or intentionally keeping her distance from him.

"Never mind that, it always can be cleaned." answered Kallus the least bothered, making Tora blush even harder. How could he be always so nonchalant and generous. And direct... Very direct. She already experienced this way too many times, but apparently personal space was a foreign concept for the agent...

She had no other choice than align her steps with his as they walked back to the complex in the pouring rain, huddling under his coat.
She dearly wished that no one saw them like this... Especially Jax.

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This was a little continuation of the piece I drew yet last year.
I wrote a whole scene for this coat incident and this moment really stood out to me so I really wanted to draw it some time now eheh. Also this happens right before they get sent to Jabiim for long months where they will be stuck in the endless rain and where Kallus and Tora get reeeal close to each other, so this is a little foreshadowing. x)
Oh and yeah, Tora has a reason to not have her helmet with her, she left it behind coming out to inspect the damaged transport, since the poor thing needed some thorough cleaning eheh.

Description

The sky was dark with the promise of a downpour as they stepped outside. It was cloudy all morning but it just got worse as the day progressed.

In the middle of the huge courtyard stood the burned out transport. To be honest there wasn't much to see on it, the troopers saw what happened to it, it was a clear case of vandalism and arson. It also would have been a waste trying to save it, the damage was too extensive and it would cost a lot to repair it. It was yet another addition to the junkyard.

"I'll hear out our mechanics opinion on it but I'm quite sure we can write it off." said Kallus after walking around the transport.

"I'm afraid so too." answered Tora. "We lost a considerable amount of equipment in this sector recently."

"Yeah, I see a pattern." Kallus held his chin, visibly in thought. "We might need a new strategy here and try to lure out the ones warmongering before we face a full blown rebellion."

"Do you have a plan?"

"Not yet but I'm working on it. First I'll need—"

Kallus stopped as suddenly the clouds opened up and rain started to pour. And it didn't joke around, within seconds a thick curtain of raindrops surrounded them.

Tora glanced up with a small grimace. It really couldn't have waited five more minutes for them to get back inside... Never mind though, she wished to take a shower and clean her armor thoroughly anyway.

She looked to the side with a scowl, seeing Kallus opening his coat. Then the agent proceeded to take off his coat and hold it up above his head, protecting himself from the rain, but to Tora's shock he stepped to her, far beyond her personal space, to be able to shield her from the rain too. Her heart jumped to her throat as she stood but a few inches from him, under his raised arm.

"Well, lucky I didn't change before coming out..." said the agent, his voice almost lost in the rapid music of the raindrops, Tora was sure she could hear him only due to their closeness.

"B-but you'll ruin your coat. And-and your uniform... I'm dirty..." she stuttered in utter embarrassment, trying to pull away from Kallus, debating which one was more awkward, accidentally making his tidy white uniform dirty or intentionally keeping her distance from him.

"Never mind that, it always can be cleaned." answered Kallus the least bothered, making Tora blush even harder. How could he be always so nonchalant and generous. And direct... Very direct. She already experienced this way too many times, but apparently personal space was a foreign concept for the agent...

She had no other choice than align her steps with his as they walked back to the complex in the pouring rain, huddling under his coat.
She dearly wished that no one saw them like this... Especially Jax.

---

This was a little continuation of the piece I drew yet last year.
I wrote a whole scene for this coat incident and this moment really stood out to me so I really wanted to draw it some time now eheh. Also this happens right before they get sent to Jabiim for long months where they will be stuck in the endless rain and where Kallus and Tora get reeeal close to each other, so this is a little foreshadowing. x)
Oh and yeah, Tora has a reason to not have her helmet with her, she left it behind coming out to inspect the damaged transport, since the poor thing needed some thorough cleaning eheh.