Way back at the Academy, Hux was not popular. Being the commandant's son, weak build, his enduring status as teacher's pet, and his arrogant, aloof attitude didn't win him many friends. It didn't help he was easy to pick out in a crowd. He tried to ignore it, knowing he was destined for greater things, and the taunts of these children were beneath his notice.
Eventually his peers step up their game, and attempt to maim/murder/trap him. Unforunately, the only escape is hacking off one of his own limbs. Hux does it, survives, and eventually picks off his attackers.
Kylo eventually gets wind of the story, and finds the whole thing distressingly hot. Self mutilation, grim determination to survive, meticulously planned executions-- suddenly Hux is worth another look.
+ It's his arm +++ he finds out about Hux's prosthetic by accident, like after watching it get horrifically damaged and being ??? about Hux's lack of reaction + Kylo thought Hux was a paper pusher who relied on bureaucracy and nepotism to get him to the top ++ Hux is still not a particularly adept physical fighter, but he makes up for it in pure ruthlessness
Kylux or one sided, Hux has a prosthetic limb
Way back at the Academy, Hux was not popular. Being the commandant's son, weak build, his enduring status as teacher's pet, and his arrogant, aloof attitude didn't win him many friends. It didn't help he was easy to pick out in a crowd. He tried to ignore it, knowing he was destined for greater things, and the taunts of these children were beneath his notice.
Eventually his peers step up their game, and attempt to maim/murder/trap him. Unforunately, the only escape is hacking off one of his own limbs. Hux does it, survives, and eventually picks off his attackers.
Kylo eventually gets wind of the story, and finds the whole thing distressingly hot. Self mutilation, grim determination to survive, meticulously planned executions-- suddenly Hux is worth another look.
+ It's his arm
+++ he finds out about Hux's prosthetic by accident, like after watching it get horrifically damaged and being ??? about Hux's lack of reaction
+ Kylo thought Hux was a paper pusher who relied on bureaucracy and nepotism to get him to the top
++ Hux is still not a particularly adept physical fighter, but he makes up for it in pure ruthlessness