TW for some kind of past abuse (type is up to prompt filler).
Hux has a fear of being touched. He usually has to wear gloves just to get through touching things on a day to day basis. But then there's Finn. He's a good listener, he's genuinely sympathetic, and he's the only one who sees Hux snapping at people as what it really is - the start of a panic attack, which Hux also suffers from. So Hux starts going out of his way to contrive ways to get them to spend time together. Higher ranking officers have been known to have favorite Stormtroppers so no one bats an eye.
The second physical contact happens that Hux didn't start, the redhead locks up or begins to panic. Something very bad clearly happened to him at some point. They try to work through it. Fluff, hurt/comfort, and Finn being a cinnamon roll ensue.
Hux/Finn, panic attacks, fear of touch and past trauma
Hux has a fear of being touched. He usually has to wear gloves just to get through touching things on a day to day basis. But then there's Finn. He's a good listener, he's genuinely sympathetic, and he's the only one who sees Hux snapping at people as what it really is - the start of a panic attack, which Hux also suffers from. So Hux starts going out of his way to contrive ways to get them to spend time together. Higher ranking officers have been known to have favorite Stormtroppers so no one bats an eye.
The second physical contact happens that Hux didn't start, the redhead locks up or begins to panic. Something very bad clearly happened to him at some point. They try to work through it. Fluff, hurt/comfort, and Finn being a cinnamon roll ensue.