Hux paused outside the conference room door, adjusting his already impeccable uniform. Inside waited Kylo Ren, Supreme Leader of the First Order, who had summoned him to discuss matters of import. Taking a deep breath, Hux stepped up to the door and stepped inside.
Ren was seated at the head of the table furthest from the door, datapads scattered on every part of the table he could reach. Hux supposed, as he stepped closer, that it should have conveyed the impression of a leader keeping on top of the information at their command, but Hux couldn’t help but think of a child given to many sheets of flimsy and not enough colouring sticks to occupy their attention.
Hux stopped and waited for Ren to address him, keeping his eyes level with the wall of the room so as to resist the temptation to read over Ren’s notes. He wasn’t sure he’d have the self control not to try and correct them automatically, and he wasn’t willing to risk getting flung into the wall for the sake of trying to help.
After some time, Ren finally leaned back in his chair, those his eyes remained on the table top.
“We are expecting a delegation from the Ainides system,” he announced. “I want you to handle negotiations.”
Hux could feel his brows start to raise. “And the reason for this honour?”
“They have certain requirements which I want you to take care of.”
“Such as?”
“They believe in meeting bare headed, no adornments of any kind,” Hux’s eyes flickered to the dark metal band that encircled Ren’s head, the metal glinting in his hair as he moved, “and further, that they conduct negotiations barehanded to determine the motivations of their would-be allies.”
“Unacceptable.”
“Pardon?” Ren replied, looking up to Hux for the first time.
“These requirements are juvenile and quite unnecessary.”
“Their race is believed to be Force sensitive, hence the requirement for contact.”
“Then you deal with them,” Hux responded, keeping his voice as reasonable as he could manage. “With your superior abilities, you could overwhelm their minds and ensure our alliance without the need for..” Hux suppressed the shudder with effort, “hand holding.”
“You refuse a command from your Supreme Leader?” Ren asked, a note of threat in his voice.
“I refuse a command that is a waste of my time and talent both-”
“Are you so attached to your gloves that you refuse to remove them when you wear a dress uniform?”
“Are you so attached to that lump of metal that you can’t remove it for a day?”
“Enough!” Ren roared, surging to his feet. He was barely a foot away from Hux but Hux refused to give ground. “You can remove the gloves, or you can remove the whole kriffing uniform, but you will meet with this delegation by my command!”
Hux calmly settled himself into parade stance, folding his hands behind his back.
“Very well,” he said, voice flat. “Permission to return to my quarters to prepare?”
Ren waved a hand as he sank back in his chair, paying no mind to Hux as he retreated from the room, his great coat floating behind him. He began to go through his reports again, gradually shutting down each datapad as his work was completed until only one remained lit in front of him. He glanced up and the chronometer and frowned. Hux had been gone for some time, far longer than it should have taken him to prepare, and Ren had expected to hear from him by now.
Shutting down the last datapad, Ren growled as he stood again, stomping from the room and marching in the direction of Hux’s room. He mashed the keypad with his fist, and was mildly surprised when the door slid smoothly open. Ren stepped cautiously inside, half expecting Hux to be lying in wait, blaster drawn.
“Ah, Supreme Leader,” Hux’s voice called from further inside his quarters, “I was hoping you could look over my attire, and deem it’s suitability for the mission.”
Ren’s frown deepened. What game was Hux playing at.
“I’ll just be a moment longer if you’d like to take a seat.”
Ren lowered himself onto the pale blue couch, feeling more unsettled by the moment. He waited for the click of Hux’s boot heels, and was caught unawares when Hux padded barefoot into the main room.
Hux came to a stop at the end of the couch, his bare feet standing at perfect parade spacing. Ren’s eyes were slowly drawn up his pale, bare legs, the barest dusting of red-gold hair on them seeming bright in the grey of the room. Hux still wore his gloves, a shock of black near his hips, and Ren couldn’t tell which he wanted to look at more; the gloves, somehow more obscene and tempting than if Hux’s hands were completely bare, or the fire of red hair at his crotch, nesting over a cock that even now twitched with interest under Ren’s stare.
Lips parted, Ren forced his eyes to continue upwards, following the treasure trail of red hair up Hux’s stomach, up the taut and wiry muscle of his torso that Ren had learned not to underestimate. The glint of his dog tags lay on his chest, the silver chain bright. As Ren’s eyes reached the column of his neck, Hux twisted, his hands lifting.
“My apologies Supreme Leader,” he replied as he removed his hat and tossed it onto his desk. “You had specified only the gloves.”
Hat removed, he rolled his shoulders back, folding his hands behind his back.
“Now,” Hux replied, eyes sparkling, “does this suffice?”
Update On Me
I just spent an amazing weekend hanging out with the beautiful @kelleyxmarie . She and I beat Diablo 3 on Expert, and we were really too good for that, so I’m just waiting for her to get an Xbox so we can try it on Nightmare.
As for updates, it’s been pretty tough focusing on anything but Gravity Well. That story has consumed my soul. It’s in my bloodstream. But I’m constantly haunted by and feel guilty about the WIP that don’t have recent updates. That feeling stalls all my writing, and I’ve learned from this that I will never run multiple WIP again. It’s way too hard.
For the month of October, I’m taking a break. I’m going to, for the first time in three years, allow myself to participate in a fun event (Huxloween), which I’ve always denied myself because it was a distraction from updates that “should” occur. I have some fun stuff planned w/ some fun people. I took a bit of time out of my sick writing schedule (for those folks that leave comments on my fics like “more please!” and “write more now!” please know I don’t eat dinner before I’ve written my 500 daily words) to write a prompt fill and it was so freeing. I felt good.
I have the desperate fear (which is dumb) that I won’t finish my stuff by episode 9. I mean, that’s unlikely, because…this is legitimately all I do, but I feel like I have a time-limit on failure at this venture. Three months, four months for an update. Time is marching on and I’m just watching it go by while biting my nails.
This isn’t healthy. I hope you folks that have read my WIP hang around, because I hope the end is worth it. But I’ve been reminded of how writing for fun is what the point is, so I’m going to do that.
I can absolutely promise you all that I will complete every single fic that I’ve started. I’m happy for the folks that have kept me feeling motivated and encouraged, and I hope you don’t give up on me.

carefully, a flame
[soft kylux+canon verse+somnophilia+morning sex, 4.5k]
A gift for @kyluxtrashcompactor.
Happy We’ll Be Beyond the Sea – thewightknight – Star Wars Sequel Trilogy [Archive of Our Own]
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren
Characters: Armitage Hux, Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, the extended solo skywalker calrissian clan, cameo by galen erso
Additional
Tags: Modern AU, Fake Marriage, Cruise Ships, Overprotective Parents,
brief reference to homophobia, Family Drama, Happily Ever After
Summary:Kylo
just wanted to get away from his loving but smothering family and two
years of studying for his masters in marine biology at the Sydney
Institute of Marine Science seemed like just the ticket. Unfortunately,
his mother decided the best way to send him off was to book him and
everyone else on an extended cruise. Shortly after departure, he meets a
like minded soul, who is also determined to find all the places on this
hellish voyage where people weren’t.Leia was always worried that her son would do something ruinously
impulsive. Hux’s friends were always cajoling him to be friendlier and
spend more time with people. Between the two of them, they hatched a
plan, to get revenge on the people who wouldn’t let them live their life
as they want to live it.
Happy We’ll Be Beyond the Sea – thewightknight – Star Wars Sequel Trilogy [Archive of Our Own]
I Need You, I Don’t Need You – theweddingofthefoxes – Star Wars Sequel Trilogy [Archive of Our Own]
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Armitage Hux/Kylo Ren
Characters: Armitage Hux, Kylo Ren, Clan Techie, Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: College AU, Car Sex, Breakups, Revenge Sex, Crying, Alcohol, Power Play, Background Techienician
Summary:After
getting dumped by his boyfriend, college student Armitage decides to go
find a new guy to conquer in order to make himself feel better. The guy
he finds, though, is nothing like what he expects.It’s here!!! Thanks so so much to @katherine1753 for being such a fantastic partner! I hope you guys like it!
I Need You, I Don’t Need You – theweddingofthefoxes – Star Wars Sequel Trilogy [Archive of Our Own]
Wine not Whine
Characters: Kylo Ren/Armitage Hux
Rating: E
Word Count: 3,044
Summary:What was supposed to be an intimate getaway at a ski resort becomes Hux’s worst nightmare when a blizzard cuts the power and leaves he and Kylo stranded in a little cabin away from the rest of the world. There are only two redeeming things in Hux’s mind: the cabin is stocked with plenty of alcohol, and he packed plenty of lube. They’ll need to share body heat for survival, of course.
the “walk of shame” in the morning after a one night stand
Please reblog with your response to the above prompt, or submit your response to the kylux cantina!
Officer Missing, All Hands On Deck
[kylux, mild nsfw, 600 words]
Careful not to wake Ren, Hux slipped out of bed and retrieved his uniform from the floor, grimacing at how wrinkly it was. He couldn’t believe he’d fallen asleep here last night—but in his defense, Ren had been unexpectedly demanding, wearing Hux out entirely. He felt great, sore all over and too sated to contemplate the ramifications of this incredibly inadvisable course of action, but that didn’t mean he had any desire to talk to Ren right now. He wanted to be out of here as soon as possible.
He dressed quickly and quietly, then slipped out into the hallway, hoping that he wouldn’t see anyone between here and his own quarters. He was only a few doors down, after all. He’d made a mistake by falling asleep here, but it would be fine.
Except it wasn’t.
“I’ll be here to protect you” and kylux, please.
Certainly! Thanks for asking!
Also for the anon that asked: Ahh what about for the fluff prompts the ‘I’ll be there to protect you’ one? 🙂
“Babe, you’re making this way more difficult than it needs to be.”
“I’m not being difficult,” Hux countered. “And if I were, I’ll make this as difficult as I like. This is a big decision.”
Kylo let go of Hux’s hand and plopped into the back of the sofa, running his hands through his hair. “Just… tell me if you want to break up with me, alright? Don’t string me along.”
“I am not breaking up with you, Kylo.” It was Hux’s turn to take his boyfriend’s hand, grabbing his wrist and untangling his fingers from his hair to lace them through his own. “There’s a difference between being in a relationship and living with someone. I just need to think about it.”
Klyo sighed, heavy and put-upon, still likely unconvinced Hux wasn’t actually dumping him.
Hux had already made up his mind, though. He’d be a fool to not want this beautiful man he loved to be with him as much as possible. Hux had thought of this himself but had never built up the confidence to ask yet. He couldn’t let Kylo know, though. Where was the fun in that?
“I’ll need to weigh the benefits, as well as the disadvantages,” Hux continued, voice leveled and serious.
Kylo huffed. “Easy. Pro: you get to be with me all the time.”
“Not sure how that’s a pro,” Hux murmured.
“Pro,” Kylo continued, louder, ticking off on his fingers now. “You get to be with me all the time.” He counted off another finger. “Pro: I can cook. Well.”
“True,” Hux conceded lightly with a tilt of his head.
“Pro: I’ll be here to protect you.”
“I beg your pardon,” Hux snapped, dropping his contemplative charade. “I do not need to be protected.”
“Okay, maybe not,” Kylo agreed. He sat up on his knees, throwing a leg over Hux until he was kneeling on either side of his hips. Hux let out the smallest noise of displeasure as the larger man settled his weight onto him. “Maybe you don’t need to be protected. But I like taking care of you. Making sure you’re safe.” Kylo pushed Hux’s hair back out of his face and ran his hand along the back of his head, before taking his face in both his hands. “When I’m not with you, I worry about you. Constantly. I know I shouldn’t, but I can’t help it, Hux.”
Hux couldn’t pretend anymore. Not after that. It was rare for Hux to get any sort of heartfelt endearments from Kylo, but when he said them, he really meant it.
Hux closed his eyes, savoring the touch of Kylo’s thumbs against his cheeks.
“I just want to be with you,” Kylo continued quietly. His breath fanned warmly over Hux’s face. “That’s all.”
Hux opened his eyes to Kylo’s piercing gaze. There was so much in it, swirled in the golden hues. Lust. Desperation. Concern. Love.
“Fine,” Hux said. His voice was much softer than he’d wanted it to be; Kylo did that to him, more often than he cared to admit.
“Really?”
“Yes, really. But I’ve one concession.”
Kylo pecked a kiss onto Hux’s nose. “Anything.”
“We’ll need a bigger place. How about a house?”


