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“In awe, the first time you realised it”

The first time is a rushed affair. After a tense audience with Supreme Leader Snoke, Kylo Ren backs General Hux up against a bulkhead, rubs against him and kisses him hard. Kylo means it as an insult and is surprised by the intensity of desire it releases in Hux. They act on it quickly and furtively with desperate, groping hands and hungry mouths then fix their clothing and go their separate ways.

The second time is equally unexpected, but softer. Hux knows Kylo will resent having been rescued from Starkiller and will blame him for it. He accompanies Kylo’s stretcher to a medbay and waits while sutures and bacta are applied and Kylo is in recovery. Perhaps his wrath will be diluted by his condition. Kylo is furious, but not with Hux. Hux offers to escort Kylo back to his quarters to prepare for his next audience with Leader Snoke. Once there, Kylo catches Hux staring at his scars and stands half-nude before him.
“See something you want?” taunts Kylo.
“Not quite,” replies Hux, walking forward and wondering if he has the nerve. He draws his lower lip through his teeth as he fumbles for the catch at Kylo’s waistband, pulls it open and tugs the garment down over Kylo’s hips. As Hux sinks to his knees, Kylo closes his eyes and sighs out praise.

Hux and Kylo find more excuses to be in each other’s personal space. On return from Crait, Hux needs the new Supreme Leader’s authorisation to summon reinforcements from the Unknown Region. The day after, Kylo seeks the General’s input on military strategy. Each private meeting ends with sated smiles and a cordial goodbye.

For Hux, this time feels different. There’s no reason for Kylo to be in his private chambers at all. The rows and rows of lieutenants and petty officers who work in the navigational computation halls are working on locating the remaining rebel scum. Reinforcements are on their way from the Unknown Region. Hux has delegated repair teams to various captains and there is nothing urgent for him to do. Hux needs to sleep. But here is the Supreme Leader, smiling and still fully clothed, and Hux realises with horror that he’s happy to see Kylo and doesn’t want to confess that he’s too exhausted to fuck because then Kylo will leave and he desperately wants Kylo to stay.

Kylo feels the change too. He watches Hux’s pink cheeked fluster.
“What’s got into you?” asks Kylo.
Hux shakes his head and looks down. “I thought I could keep a professional distance but I lo… I’ve fallen for you. We should stop this affair—”
“No!”
Kylo’s word hits Hux like a blaster bolt. In a second his hands are cradling Kylo’s head and Kylo’s lips are pressed to his. Kylo pulls him closer.
“You don’t mind?” Hux asks.
Kylo looks at him with his adoration no longer hidden.
“You’re a fool,” he says. “Let’s go to bed. I could sleep for a week.”

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