Where do you think you're going?! We haven't finished speaking yet!
[Not only is it surprising to see Ren just walk away like this, but it angers Hux. How dare he just leave in the middle of their conversation?! How dare Ren just leave Hux like this when he still has things to say?
Humph, maybe there isn't much difference between this Ren and the one back home. Only difference is that he's not being tossed around or choked.]
[He starts following Ren, not wanting their argument to end like that. Not to mention, he feels a little more confident around the Supreme Leader in Verens. Even if they didn't have... this relationship, death isn't permanent here. He doesn't have as much to fear, right?
It's not like Ren would hurt him too badly. Besides, Hux can handle it... he's been dealing with powerful Force users for years.]
Well, I still do! This conversation isn't over just because you want it to be!
[Hux's anger only rises, not really noticing that Kylo is more defeated than anything. He's just under the impression that his partner deems it unnecessary to answer him, like he's not worth addressing.
A small wave of hurt comes from Hux, but it's buried beneath the anger and hatred.]
[Although he complies with the demand almost immediately, first looking over his shoulder and then turning around on the stairs, there's a hard look in his eye.]
Why?
[His jaw is trembling slightly, though he's keeping most other physical manifestations of his feelings under control.]
So you can see how much it upsets me? Will that satisfy you, Armitage?
[He could tune the other man out once, partly. Most of the time he had just endeavored to suppress whatever he happened to feel about the general's scathing words. But his feelings haven't let him do either in a long time—at least on the island.]
You can say whatever you want about my failures. But I can't watch you while you do it.
[Feeling slightly more brazen, Hux reaches to grab Ren by the arm. It's not something he would do back home, especially given Ren's new position as Supreme Leader, but in Verens it's a different story.]
And why can't you watch me? Why does that make a difference to you?!
[His patience running thin even before Hux grabs at his arm, he's certain that nothing he has the energy to say would make the other man understand. But when Armitage does make that contact, he makes a snap decision, whirling back around and grabbing the redhead to drag him closer, despite the greater height difference thanks to the stairs.
If smashing their mouths together doesn't do the trick, Kylo doesn't know what will.]
[And Hux is instantly silenced when he feels his partner's mouth press against his own. The general feels himself gasping against Ren, but he doesn't pull away, mostly because he doesn't want to. Any thoughts of struggling go away as he returns the kiss, feeling desperate enough to have this.
It really hasn't been that long, but it still seems like a lifetime ago that they shared something like this. ]
[Kylo had experienced that same feeling himself only two weeks ago, which had fueled his need to confirm that their relationship was real—the memories hadn't settled in right, leaving him uneasy and grasping for anything solid.
So that's why he's fairly sure that this will at least remind Hux of what makes this place so different for them.
It's a good fifteen seconds before Ren finally breaks the kiss, but he keeps his hold on the other man's uniform. He doesn't speak immediately, taking a shaky breath or two first.]
Sharing that sort of contact with each other... it would never happen back home. Hux can barely stand to be in the same area as the Supreme Leader, let alone share a kiss with him. But right now, being this close to him, it somehow eases some of that tension and hate and Hux leans just a bit more against his partner.]
[Hux can't even manage a proper response... it's incredible. At least it's clear that his idea did indeed work, and he mutters a tired and mildly exasperated remark.]
You fool.
[Ren wraps his arms around him, but his hanging head doesn't quite reach the other man's shoulder. He mumbles the words he's been wanting to say this entire time:]
But before he can spiral down in a fit of anger, Hux feels himself pulled against Kylo's broad chest. T-this isn't fair! It's--
...It's great to be in his arms once more. Comforting, like he actually has importance to Kylo. He shouldn't be thinking like this, but he can't help it.]
I was only gone for a few days...
[But despite his words, there's a pleased sort of air coming from Hux. He almost seems to be sparkling in a way.]
[V9 had said it so clearly, after all, that Hux had been worried. To say Kylo was worried is an understatement—the droid will be sure to inform Master Hux later that Kylo was nearly catatonic at times, so caught up in his loneliness as he was.
It being Selenium didn't help.]
I'm sorry.
[What he's apologizing for, he doesn't even know. He's sure Armitage will find a suitable reason for it.]
[Whenever his thoughts drift away, back to the state of their galaxy, he can feel that deep hatred surge up again. It's difficult to simply forget about it, even though they're far away from that conflict. Of course, being in Ren's arms helps him to push down those feelings, but they never go away. Maybe a part of him will always detest Kylo for what happened back home and that will never change.
But he can't simply ignore how he feels right now, held close to his partner. He's not really the Supreme Leader right now, the man that simply choked him and tossed him against a wall. He's the idiot that says embarrassing things to him and cooks meals and makes sure that Hux is fine. Those are things that the Supreme Leader would never do for him.
Instead of reprimanding him more, however, Hux wraps his arms around Ren and keeps quiet.]
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[Not only is it surprising to see Ren just walk away like this, but it angers Hux. How dare he just leave in the middle of their conversation?! How dare Ren just leave Hux like this when he still has things to say?
Humph, maybe there isn't much difference between this Ren and the one back home. Only difference is that he's not being tossed around or choked.]
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I don't have anything more to say.
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It's not like Ren would hurt him too badly. Besides, Hux can handle it... he's been dealing with powerful Force users for years.]
Well, I still do! This conversation isn't over just because you want it to be!
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Say what you will.
[But Kylo can't look at him while he's doing it. It's bad enough sensing the hatred and anger pointed directly at him.]
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[Hux's anger only rises, not really noticing that Kylo is more defeated than anything. He's just under the impression that his partner deems it unnecessary to answer him, like he's not worth addressing.
A small wave of hurt comes from Hux, but it's buried beneath the anger and hatred.]
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Why?
[His jaw is trembling slightly, though he's keeping most other physical manifestations of his feelings under control.]
So you can see how much it upsets me? Will that satisfy you, Armitage?
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[...Why is Kylo affected so much anyway? Hux supposes that he takes failure just as hard as him. That's the only reason, right?]
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[He could tune the other man out once, partly. Most of the time he had just endeavored to suppress whatever he happened to feel about the general's scathing words. But his feelings haven't let him do either in a long time—at least on the island.]
You can say whatever you want about my failures. But I can't watch you while you do it.
[He turns to go up the stairs once more.]
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[Feeling slightly more brazen, Hux reaches to grab Ren by the arm. It's not something he would do back home, especially given Ren's new position as Supreme Leader, but in Verens it's a different story.]
And why can't you watch me? Why does that make a difference to you?!
[He truly doesn't understand this.]
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If smashing their mouths together doesn't do the trick, Kylo doesn't know what will.]
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[And Hux is instantly silenced when he feels his partner's mouth press against his own. The general feels himself gasping against Ren, but he doesn't pull away, mostly because he doesn't want to. Any thoughts of struggling go away as he returns the kiss, feeling desperate enough to have this.
It really hasn't been that long, but it still seems like a lifetime ago that they shared something like this. ]
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So that's why he's fairly sure that this will at least remind Hux of what makes this place so different for them.
It's a good fifteen seconds before Ren finally breaks the kiss, but he keeps his hold on the other man's uniform. He doesn't speak immediately, taking a shaky breath or two first.]
That's why.
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Sharing that sort of contact with each other... it would never happen back home. Hux can barely stand to be in the same area as the Supreme Leader, let alone share a kiss with him. But right now, being this close to him, it somehow eases some of that tension and hate and Hux leans just a bit more against his partner.]
A-ah...
[Not the most eloquent response he's had.]
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You fool.
[Ren wraps his arms around him, but his hanging head doesn't quite reach the other man's shoulder. He mumbles the words he's been wanting to say this entire time:]
I missed you.
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But before he can spiral down in a fit of anger, Hux feels himself pulled against Kylo's broad chest. T-this isn't fair! It's--
...It's great to be in his arms once more. Comforting, like he actually has importance to Kylo. He shouldn't be thinking like this, but he can't help it.]
I was only gone for a few days...
[But despite his words, there's a pleased sort of air coming from Hux. He almost seems to be sparkling in a way.]
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[V9 had said it so clearly, after all, that Hux had been worried. To say Kylo was worried is an understatement—the droid will be sure to inform Master Hux later that Kylo was nearly catatonic at times, so caught up in his loneliness as he was.
It being Selenium didn't help.]
I'm sorry.
[What he's apologizing for, he doesn't even know. He's sure Armitage will find a suitable reason for it.]
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[Whenever his thoughts drift away, back to the state of their galaxy, he can feel that deep hatred surge up again. It's difficult to simply forget about it, even though they're far away from that conflict. Of course, being in Ren's arms helps him to push down those feelings, but they never go away. Maybe a part of him will always detest Kylo for what happened back home and that will never change.
But he can't simply ignore how he feels right now, held close to his partner. He's not really the Supreme Leader right now, the man that simply choked him and tossed him against a wall. He's the idiot that says embarrassing things to him and cooks meals and makes sure that Hux is fine. Those are things that the Supreme Leader would never do for him.
Instead of reprimanding him more, however, Hux wraps his arms around Ren and keeps quiet.]