Ren sat silently watching the General sob uncontrollably. Hux had a bad day for the fourth day in a row and the sleepless nights and lack of food took a toll on the ginger. Kylo went to comfort, to push his hair back in place and dry his wet cheeks, but as soon as he moved closer Hux cringed in fear, visibly recoiling and squeezing his eyes shut as if he were going to be slapped. The Generals hands shook as he moved to cover his face from the impending assault.
Kylo was horrified by this reaction, he could hear him try to stifle his breaths...it was pitiful. The great General sat there sniffling and sobbing, over the same thing a toddler would cry over...but this was over a span of days.

Ren took the Generals hands, lowering them away from his face.
Hux let out a shaky breath, the tremoring in his hands spread as his body started to shake.
Ren watched the multitude of tears slip down his cheek. How he wished to wipe them away with The softest silks and bathe the man with soaps only found on Naboo.

"I'm s-so-sorry" He backed away from Ren, cursing the stuttering he thought he had banished from himself years ago. "Just g-g-go." He could blame it on his pathetic tears. Honestly he deserved to be slapped hard enough to knock him to the floor and kicked in the ribs.

Eventually Kylo grabbed Huxs wrist and pulled him closer, causing the man to cry out in fear. Shit...he didn't want to hurt him.
Ren was like a child being to rough with a pet, not knowing the strength of his pats or how exactly to go about bringing the animal closer to himself for a hug. He had to use the force to stop the General from kicking. "Hux," Ren whispered, using the force to help calm him. "You're going to be okay. I won't hurt you." He released the General from the force restraints and gently cupped his cheek. "Hush, there now Armitage, you're okay."
Their relationship, for the most part, was strictly professional, and it was more by Hux's dictation. Kissing was all Hux would have part in any sort of closeness or romantic things like dates. The kissed they shared were always cruel and full of hate and a fight for dominance.

"Shh, it's okay.." used his thumb to catch and wipe away falling tears.

Stuck in Rens grasp Hux stayed absolutely still and all he did was sniffle. The Knight started to pull back, it didn't seem like Kylo was really enjoying this, but his motions were stopped by two shaky arms wrapping around his torso like thin fines, So extremely delicate but there was no removing them. Hux rested his head against Rens chest and listened to the mans heartbeat.

"Hux, what's wrong? Why are you so scared of this?"

The ginger just looked up at him and then looked down at the floor.
"Can I use your memories to help me understand?" Kylo asked softly.
There was silence, then a nod. Ren closed his eyes and entered the Generals mind.
It was like looking through files and traveling to certain moments, how a person could organize their mind so well was beyond him. Kylo looked through Hux's recent memories and couldn't find anything there, so he dug deeper, and the deeper he went the harder it was to stop looking. Hundreds of memories unfolded in front of him. A young boy being beat and tormented by his parents in front of him and he couldn't help...this in itself was torture.

"What have I told you!! Love is out of the question!! You are a failure of a child!" Brendol Hux raged on and on. "Why I let your mother keep you is beyond me! You were born out of weakness! Don't cry boy!!" Hux Sr. snapped and slapped him. "Brat!"

Hux was only fifteen years old, but Ren didn't feel anything from him except remorse, and emptiness. Ren looked at the General in disbelief, because all he heard coming from his mind now was "He was right" it started as a whisper, but soon it got louder and louder as Hux broke down into tears again. The Raven just held him close and rubbed his back gently. Hux soon began to relax again, but still, he felt broken and empty.

"I love you, General"

"I love you too.."

Those words were never exchanged but always there, floating unsaid in between harsh kisses and sharp tongues. Ren picked Hux up by grabbing the backs of his thighs and lifting him so he could wrap his legs around his waist. The General wrapped his arms around Kylos neck and kissed him lightly, Ren gladly kissed back and took him to the bed. Lowering Hux onto the bed and following after him, not taking a hand off of Hux so the ginger knew he was still there to cuddle him. Kylo gingerly wedged Of Huxs boots and then his own, pulling off his socks and then Huxs.

"Calm down, love it'll be okay" he whispered against the gingers shoulder.

He ran his hands over the scars that littered his lovers back, gently pressing the heels of his hands into the tense muscles.
Hux groaned and pressed back into Rens firm touch. Kylo, who was smiling like a child on Christmas couldn't keep his eyes off of Hux, he enjoyed the lovely little sounds He made. It was so perfect.

"Thank you," Hux whispered and kissed his cheek.
"Don't leave me Kylo."
The request came to Kylo as a shock. "I never will, I swear." He would move heaven and earth to keep his General safe, he intended to keep it that way.

Hux smiled at his response. It wasn't a fake smile to pretend he was okay or he'd just deal with the situation, but it was a real genuine smile that Kylo would remember for years to come.