“P-please say somet-thing if y-you can,” he breathed, happy beyond belief. Techie pressed sweet little kisses all over her cheeks.
She was about to say something then the door swished open. She shut her mouth
Techie moved to stand in front of Adeline, but visibly relaxed his tense, defensive stance once he realized who it was: Kylo Ren, who had felt her awaken. “C-commander Ren,” Techie smiled, lopsided. For a moment he’d been afraid that it was Hux storming into the room, ready to dispose of Adeline.
He and Hux had been meeting infrequently, slowly, ever so slowly, warming up to each other. It was a long, hard process, and Techie hoped with all his heart that at least he’d convinced him to leave Addie alone.