techiehux:

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Techie froze and felt ice run through his veins. Why is Kylo Ren, of all people, talking to him?! The blood is pulsing so hard in his ears that he doesn’t even know what the man is saying, and can only stare blankly at him.

“Um, ah,” he says, very intelligently.

And then bolts for the nearest exit.

He clutches onto Ren’s sleeve like his life depends on it. “Mostly I g-get called Techie, and I’m used to it so y-you can call me that…” His eyes focus and refocus on Ren’s face, trying to settle them down.

“You’ve been k-kind to me, at least.” He sways a little on his feet until he finds his balance and tentatively lets go of Ren. With a small smile, he takes a few steps and says, “R-Really! You’re one of th-the few people that have treated me w-well. Ever!”

Techie figures he’s already said it, so he may as well stand behind his words.