“You’re tired,” he grinned, and shifted his weight off his arm long enough to take off his cloak and covered them both.
“Stay here. Rest. We can talk when you wake up,” he says, kissing the shell of his ear as he slotted behind him. “I’ll keep you warm,” he whispered.
Logically, Techie knew this was true. But the broken, scared part of him still screamed out in agony when he was too unguarded to keep it quiet.
“Can you talk to H-Hux in the morning?” he asked, a hopeful tone in his hoarse voice. “I don’t think I want to, um, be without you…” Techie admits shyly, tracing his thumb over Ren’s jawline. The sincerity and truth of the statement makes his throat close up. It’s scary to want to be with someone, too.
“I think I could do that. For you.” Kylo was equally full of fear and excitement for what this was quickly becoming, but he wanted to stay calm for Techie’s sake. He deserved some kind of stability in his life.
Instead of thanking him, Techie regards Ren for a long moment. There’s something he needs to discuss with him before they leave this soft, safe bubble that holds only them.
Finally, he asks, “How slutty do I have to be for you to, erm, s-sleep with me? Because I’m n-not sure if I can be any more obvious…” Techie’s face lit up bright pink; he hated how easily he blushed.
“I’m a horny b-bastard, I know that! But, um… Kylo? Please t-tell me yes or no, so I know whether to get my h-hopes up.”
Techie desperately wants to bury his face into a pillow and die of embarrassment.