Kylo sometimes dreams of a time when his name was Ben and he lived on a ship. He dream of the time before he had heard a merman's song and become 'Kylo'. He dreams of a strange woman, tiny and stern, and whose eyes are so dark and full of sadness. She says his old name with such emotion that it cuts to Kylo's soul to hear it, and begs him to return to her. Kylo wants to say that he does not know who she is but then he calls her 'mother' and knows that she is indeed his mother. She smiles sadly at him and holds her arms open to him. He feels a pull towards her, wants to let this tiny woman wrap him up in her embrace and never let him go. But then, there is a melody that begins to swell and the pull is now towards the sweet song and not his mother. Her smile fades as his attention turns to finding the source of the music.

The dream begins to fade and when Kylo opens his eyes, the merman who is the source of the music is hovering over him with a concerned and displeased expression on his face. A cool hand is toying with his hair and, coupled with the soft song that the merman - 'Hux' is the closest that Kylo can get to pronouncing his name properly - is humming, drives all thoughts of the woman from his mind. He reaches up with his right hand to lightly drag his nails over Hux's chest in the manner that normally makes Hux's eyes go dark with lust in an attempt to distract him and chase the frown from Hux's shapely lips.

Hux catches his hand and uses it to tug him towards the water that laps at Kylo's feet. His humming catching in small pauses at he awkwardly and clumsily maneuvers them from the shore and into the water, but the song never ceases entirely. Kylo follows obediently, crawling after Hux and chasing the melody that so enthralls his senses. He is pleased to see that the frown eases up once Hux is able to move freely again. He is even more pleased that Hux's attention fixes solely on him once they are in the water.

The song becomes louder as Hux flexes his long tail and darts around Kylo in a tight circle. If even possible, the song becomes that much more beautiful when Hux dives fully under the water. Kylo never ceases to be puzzled and amazed at how the water amplifies the song until it seems to pulse through Kylo's body and block out the rest of the world. It must be magic, he always thinks when he is returned to land once again and the humming quiets.

When he tries to dive down beneath the water after Hux he is caught and pushed back above the waves by Hux's mouth pressing against his. It had taken them a while to figure out how to kiss without Hux's sharp, jagged teeth cutting into the softness of Kylo's lips but they had managed and now Hux delights in the taste of Kylo's mouth as much as Kylo delights in the feeling of Hux's cool lips pressing into his.

Cool arms wrap around Kylo's waist and pull him tightly against Hux's smooth body. Kylo hooks one leg tightly around Hux's waist. His other leg treads water lazily and brushes against that smooth tail of Hux's as it sweeps side to side in slow and even flicks. Kylo barely notices himself hardening against Hux's belly, too overwhelmed by the melody that Hux hums to fully notice the reactions of his body.

He does begin to take note, however, when Hux's hands dip down to cup his hips and rock their bodies together. Hux's sharp nails dig into the soft flesh of Kylo's hips and thighs, drawing just a hint of blood. Kylo does not mind the prick of Hux's nails nor the sting of the salt water that washes over the wounds, so long as Hux's song does not stop.

Hux's humming softens for a few moments until Kylo begins to squirm against him and breaks the kiss in protest. Kylo's gaze fixes on Hux's eyes, and he feels a soft smile creep over his face to see that Hux's expression has softened to one of fondness. He much prefers this expression to the previous, scowl that had graced Hux's lovely face. With only a smirk as warning, the humming increases in volume, and his eyes flicker shut with the sudden jolt of pleasure that brings. When Hux begins to actually sing softly to him, a wave of euphoria courses through Kylo's body. He lets out a cry that trails off into a whine as his orgasm rushes through his body and his body gradually relaxes against Hux's.

Kylo is still riding the aftershocks of his climax and so he barely notices when Hux nuzzles at his neck for a brief moment before swimming him closer to shore. When he comes to his senses again, he is stretched out on his back partly on the shore, with the waves lapping at the base of his skull. His eyelids slowly open to see Hux once again hovering over him. It takes him a moment to notice that Hux's fingers are once again playing with his hair. At least this time, Hux's face is relaxed into a content expression that is mirrored by the softness of his humming. Kylo very much enjoys the soft smile that curls the corners of Hux's perfectly shaped lips upwards and hopes to never see another scowl on his face again. He opens his mouth to say as much but Hux's humming increases and Kylo's eyes slip shut as he drifts off to a sleep that is guarded jealously by Hux's humming.

He does not dream of the woman - his mother - again that night. Not with Hux keeping his thoughts ensnared upon the melody that emanates from Hux's throat and lips.