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"I can't stop this Hux. you know I can't." Kylo said, carding his fingers through Hux's hair. They were laying in bed together in Kylo's quarters. Hux was pressed against his front, face in the crook of Kylo's neck while Kylo wrapped his arms around the man, keeping them close.
It had been a few days since the destruction of Starkiller. Hux had been running around, meeting with anyone and everyone on what the Order's next steps were. Kylo was trying to recover from where the Scavenger had sliced his face in two. He had just been released today, and yet of course, Snoke had called him to the Supremacy as soon as possible. Hux had been furious with the idea of Kylo leaving so soon.
"He will kill you, Kylo. He will tear you apart and I won't, I can't be there to protect you." Hux muttered into his shoulder, but he heard it all the same. He loved that Hux was so protective of him, even if it was forbidden, but Kylo had to be strong right now, for both of them.
"I will be okay. Snoke still needs me to get to the Scavenger. I am strong enough to handle it." Kylo said, hoping Hux believed him, took his word without question. Thankfully Hux remained silent, burrowing into Kylo as if to melt into him.
Their relationship had grown the past couple of years, and both men needed each other more than they would like to admit. It didn't help that they had grown up hiding their emotions (or in Kylo's case, showing too much emotion and ultimately getting himself sent away). In recent events, they had learned to trust each other, showing the other how much they cared. It was a dangerous thing, with their status in the Galaxy, Snoke, the Resistance, all of it could crumble at their feet if they weren't careful.
Kylo had thought Hux drifted off until he moved a bit, moving his lips to Kylo's neck. "Promise me you will be careful. Give me the word.....and I would drop everything." Hux said, his breathing eventually slowing, body going slack in Kylo's arms.
Kylo didn't respond, couldn't respond to what Hux had said to him. The fact that he would drop everything, his life's work, his status, for Kylo it was too much a sacrifice for just him and yet when he thought about it, he would drop everything just the same. Oh how he knew he was in love.
He smiled, holding Hux close as he closed his eyes, knowing whatever happened tomorrow, atleast he would spend these quiet moments with Hux.