White Knight!UA

In which Jackson believes Chuck Darling needs protecting instead of antagonizing. 
[Jackson approaches Nate for advice because Nate is one of the few people with whom Chuck regularly spends any time.]
"I find Cadet Darling is most open to suggestions after we've had sex a couple times." Nate gets to her feet. "We both know how well that works for you." Saunters off. 
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[Nate tells Chuck what she did and apologises for sharing with him, Chuck acknowledges, Nate continues about how she hopes the blow to Jackson's ego is enough to dissuade him from further speaking with Chuck, Chuck, still about stung, admits Nate was very clever.]
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Jackson approaches Chuck. "So, I really, /really messed up ... then. In the elevator. And I wanted to ask if you would consider letting me make it up to you." 
A beat. 
"Are you /nuts?" 
"I don't think so ...?" 
Chuck rolls to her eyes, shoves to her feet--
"Chuck--"
"Not a chance." And leaves. 
Jackson chases after, possibly saying words but Chuck can only hear whining and he's still trailing after her by the time she reaches her office and he grabs her arm--
She clocks him--
He goes down.
"Stay the /fuck away from me, you psycho!" Turns on her heel, locks herself in her office. 
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[Chuck's quarters]
"Cadet, may we ask you about--"
"Ranger Jones propositioned me, I said no, he persisted, I left, he pursued, I punched him in the face." 
One MP's covering their face and the other, looking very pained, says, "That will be all, Cadet, thank you. Good evening." They bow. 
Chuck bows back; they leave, she closes the door. 
"I am honestly surprised that boy can Drift." Nate presses her fingertips together. "He doesn't seem to have two brain cells he can rub together." 
The corner of Chuck's mouth twitches up and sticks.
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