Hux swears when she is gone. It seems like he won't get out of here until seven now. Hux has a huge mess to clean up because of him. It is all Kylo's fault. His coffee shop had been perfect until that idiot had stumbled in. The sooner he kicks him out the better.
"So General how about dinner?" Kylo asks looking down at him fondly as he sips casually at his coffee, seemingly unaware how annoying he was. For some odd reason Hux's anger falters as he stares at Kylo's stupid face.
He looks at the empty display case. Their last muffin was currently smushed on the wall. And everything else that was going out of date had already been binned or given to his employees. Hux feels bad offering food but then not having anything to give Kylo.
He sighs. "Is Chinese takeaway okay? You'll have to help me clean first though." He asks his tone challenging Kylo to do anything but accept. Hux isn't usually this nice to anyone, besides Millicent. It might be a side effect of his new heart medication.
Kylo Ren turns out to be better at cleaning than he expects. So much so Hux decides to order from the good Chinese place and gets the duck pancakes too despite the extra expense. He orders and pays via the app on his phone while Kylo is still removing crumbs from the wall.
As he drags Kylo out the backway, and up the stairs to his flat he notes the confusion on his face. "What?" Hux huffs tiredly his thick black coat draped across his shoulders. He is looking forward to relaxing on his sofa and cuddling up with his cat.
"I thought we were getting food." Kylo says biting at his lip.
"We're getting it delivered." Hux corrects unlocking his door.
"You live above the store? That's so cliché." Hux elbows him in the ribs while opening the door and pretends it's an accident.
He lets Kylo inside before he changes his mind. Hux removes his coat and hangs it neatly on his coat rack. He removes his shoes neatly as well before turning to Kylo.
It's then that Hux realises he is shivering. The idiot having been standing around for almost an hour in damp clothes. "You're soaking wet, get into my shower before you freeze. It's an order. I'll find some clothes for you." Hux says bossing him about like one of his stormtroopers. He shows Kylo to his bathroom and shoves a pile of fresh towels in his hand before the taller can argue.
The giant man baby dealt with, Hux goes to his wardrobe and rummages around for something large enough to fit his guest. In the end he gets out a pair of running shorts and the handmade jumper his aunt had personally made for him last Christmas. The jumper was horrendous, overly large and sort of burgundy red with a large initial B on the front [his first name was unfortunately Brendol after his father]. It was perfect for Kylo.
Kylo frowned at the jumper his hair dripping wet again. "What the hell is that?" He asked clearly disgusted.
"It was a gift." Hux replies handing him a pair of matching burgundy socks with a smile. Kylo nods understandingly and pulls the jumper on immediately instead of going away to go get dressed privately in Hux's room or somewhere. That would be the normal thing to do right? Hux doesn't mean to stare. But underneath his terrible clothes Kylo is actually quite fit. He feels his mouth go dry. On Kylo the shorts are just a tad tighter and shorter. Hux's cheeks go red. He picks up the towel and stretches attempting to dry Kylo's damp hair.
The doorbell rings. As he goes to get the food Hux isn't sure if he is pleased or annoyed by the interruption. But then he smells the food and the interruption isn't so terrible. When he returns Kylo is sitting on his sofa the towel dropped over his shoulders and a blanket covering those long pale legs. Millicent is sitting on top of his feet and she usually hates everyone.
"She's not allowed on the blanket. And she's a bit of a biter." Hux tells him putting the food on the coffee table and going to get plates from the kitchen. He quietly takes his medication while Kylo is in the other room before returning with the plates and some flavoured water which Hux enjoyed but had been unpopular in the store. When he returns Millicent is fucking purring as she rubs her head against Kylo's jumper. To make matters worse Kylo is stroking her and calling her a pretty girl. Why did everyone seem to think Kylo was charming? Hux wondered as he sat down beside him and pulled the blanket so they were sharing.
He turns on the television and somehow they end up watching an entire season of The First Order on Netflix and talking until late.
Hux doesn't remember falling asleep on the sofa together. But they must have done because he wakes up with a warmth curled up beside him and an arm around his waist. He falls back asleep with soft lips against his cheek.
When he wakes up again there is a plate of pancakes in front of him. He blinks awake and rubs at his eyes confused. Kylo is standing in front of him with a big stupid grin wearing the clothes from last night and that big horrible jumper. He's also holding the best looking pancakes Hux has ever seen. He takes the plate and the cup of juice that's pressed into his hand and glances at the clock. It's still ridiculously early so why is he getting up just yet? He doesn't have to open the shop until eight.
Hux looks back up at Kylo and realises he's been talking, babbling on about something. "…So I wasn't sure when you had to be up, I didn't want to make you oversleep… I hope you don't mind I used your kitchen… I made sure to put some food out for your cat... I'm sorry but I have to go I'm in charge of opening and then I've a yoga class to teach…Can I have your number? Last night was good. Really good. My band the knights of Ren are doing this battle of the bands thing tonight? You could come. I could cook you dinner or we could go to this Italian place I know maybe..." He Kylo speaking far too quickly for Hux to follow everything. He's holding out the latest iphone Hux's contact details already half filled in.
Hux looks at the phone and up at kylo confused. How could a homeless bum afford a phone like that? And wait did he say something about work? Hux blinked at him groggily. "You're not homeless?" He asks his mouthful of pancakes.
Kylo just smiles and kisses him on the cheek. "I should have guessed you're not a morning person." He says smirking, his thumb brushing some syrup from his lip. "Wake up sleepy. It's Kylo, the handsome guy you seduced at your coffee shop? I've got to go but I'll stop by your coffee shop for lunch okay? Han hates it when I'm late for work…"