Techie’s heart rose into his throat, pulse pounding loud in his ears. His back pressed firm against the wall, so close to Kylo that their bodies are heating up from the proximity. This closeness is addictive. His eyes flutter shut as he breathes, “All, yes. No take b-backs, I swear.” Techie itches to place his hands on Kylo’s waist.

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techiehux:

“Ruthless?” Techie shakes his head, in disbelief. “M-Maybe I’m too naive, but I’ve never gotten a sense that you’re r-ruthless. You’ve done ruthless things, I know, and y-yet…” He cups Kylo’s cheek with a warm, calloused hand.. “There’s s-something gentle in you. Kind. I see it in th-the way you look at me.”

Kylo looked at him, cupped his face and kissed him lightly on the lips again.

“Thank you,” he said. “For saying that. I don’t see anything kind or gentle inside me. I am a killing machine, and that’s all I really am. But knowing someone can see something else in me is… Pleasant.”

“I’m s-sure of it now… For b-better or for worse, I want to be your, um. B-boyfriend! If you want!” Techie’s smile is wide and sincere. They’ll accept each other’s flaws, the good and the bad together. Never again alone. “I want all of you, Kylo.”

“Ruthless?” Techie shakes his head, in disbelief. “M-Maybe I’m too naive, but I’ve never gotten a sense that you’re r-ruthless. You’ve done ruthless things, I know, and y-yet…” He cups Kylo’s cheek with a warm, calloused hand.. “There’s s-something gentle in you. Kind. I see it in th-the way you look at me.”

temptedbythelight:

techiehux:

Techie’s fists balled up to mirror the surge of determination he felt. Yes, he’d heard quite a bit about Kylo in his time as a technician. This would be different, though. Up close and personal…

“I’ve h-heard some stuff and seen the aftereffects,” he admits. “But I. I still… w-want this. Want you. It’s okay to sh-show me your not-so-good side, and I’ll show you mine, too.”

He smiled. “Brave of you,” he said. “What are some of the worst parts of you that you think would match mine?” He stepped in and rested his head on Techie’s shoulder. It was nice. Just having someone so willing to accept him.

Placing his hands gently over Kylo’s head, cradling him close, Techie tried not to let the genuine panic show on his face. He’d been a terrible douchebag for so many years…

With a shivering-scared heart, Techie works up the courage to say, “I was an ad-d-dict. If it got me high, I’d use it. At the time, I was married and my family… Th-they knew. I wasn’t a g-good dad or a h-husband; far from it. Lost my j-job in construction, so I n-needed to feed my habit in others ways… You could find me b-b-blowing dudes in an alleyway on any given night.”

Techie takes a deep, shuddering breath. It almost turns into an outright sob. “Kylo… I was worthless.”

Techie’s fists balled up to mirror the surge of determination he felt. Yes, he’d heard quite a bit about Kylo in his time as a technician. This would be different, though. Up close and personal…

“I’ve h-heard some stuff and seen the aftereffects,” he admits. “But I. I still… w-want this. Want you. It’s okay to sh-show me your not-so-good side, and I’ll show you mine, too.”

He can’t seem to keep his hands off of Kylo, bringing them up and hovering them over his arm as thought he might disappear. “Wh-what does this mean for us, Kylo? Are we… b-boyfriends?” Everything that’s just happened between them would signal that, yes, they’re involved now. But… a pang of fear hits him square in the chest.

Holding back a nervous, awkward laugh, Techie replied, “Um… I used to.” But it had been so long since he’d felt anything like this for anyone. “Not s-so much anymore.”

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techiehux:

temptedbythelight:

techiehux:

Techie wipes sweat from his forehead and tilts his head down, coy, other hand on the back of his neck. “While I’m t-totally sincere, h-have you considered that I’m aiming for another kiss with my, er, flattery?”

“I… No, it didn’t occur to me,” he said, surprised, and then leaned forward to kiss him lightly, almost shyly.

Feeling positively euphoric, like he’s on cloud nine, Techie sighs into the kiss and presses their chests flush together. His lips are a little chapped, but they brush over Kylo’s so very softly.

Techie’s enthusiasm made KYlo feel warm all over. He pulled the boy close, pressing them both close together, and deepened the kiss. He felt dizzy. It was the first time anyone made him feel this good and this vulnerable all at once.

He could definitely do this for the rest of his life. But they really shouldn’t be making out here in the open, where anyone can walk in. Reluctant, Techie is the first to pull away and he rests his forehead on Kylo’s broad shoulder, breath coming in a little heavier than usual.

temptedbythelight:

techiehux:

Techie wipes sweat from his forehead and tilts his head down, coy, other hand on the back of his neck. “While I’m t-totally sincere, h-have you considered that I’m aiming for another kiss with my, er, flattery?”

“I… No, it didn’t occur to me,” he said, surprised, and then leaned forward to kiss him lightly, almost shyly.

Feeling positively euphoric, like he’s on cloud nine, Techie sighs into the kiss and presses their chests flush together. His lips are a little chapped, but they brush over Kylo’s so very softly.