Hux interrupts Kylo, mid-tantrum, for some emergency or other. Urgency makes him imprudent, approaching him to get Kylo's attention. Kylo, caught up in the moment, whirls around and cleaves his lightsaber into his midsection. He's horrified the moment he realizes who exactly he just struck down. Hux is rushed to medbay, and it's dicey, but he survives, not much worse for wear other than a gnarly scar and stiffness. It's beyond lucky.
After his recovery, Hux assumes things will go back to normal between them, aka regular fucking, public spats, etc. Only-- Kylo doesn't want him anymore. Which is rather hypocritical, considering Kylo himself is pitted with scars of his own. Hux has never cared one way or another about them.
+ Kylo himself isn't sure if it's guilt or that Hux doesn't look "pristine" anymore (or both) + Hux has never felt any real body shame before, and wouldn't have thought twice about it if not for Kylo's reaction + Hux hadn't missed a beat with the scar on Kylo's face + Trying to hide the few times he coaxes Kylo into his bed -- clothes on, lights dimmed, catching Kylo's hands -- but Kylo is determined to look at/touch it + Hux used to like putting on a show, riding him, Kylo's hands on his hips. The idea is sickening, now
Not picky about how it ends. Hux leaves him for someone else, or Kylo does? Kylo catches a clue? If he does, Hux makes him work for it? Won't take him back? Resentfully drifting apart?
Kylo/Hux, hypocrisy, scar shaming
After his recovery, Hux assumes things will go back to normal between them, aka regular fucking, public spats, etc. Only-- Kylo doesn't want him anymore. Which is rather hypocritical, considering Kylo himself is pitted with scars of his own. Hux has never cared one way or another about them.
+ Kylo himself isn't sure if it's guilt or that Hux doesn't look "pristine" anymore (or both)
+ Hux has never felt any real body shame before, and wouldn't have thought twice about it if not for Kylo's reaction
+ Hux hadn't missed a beat with the scar on Kylo's face
+ Trying to hide the few times he coaxes Kylo into his bed -- clothes on, lights dimmed, catching Kylo's hands -- but Kylo is determined to look at/touch it
+ Hux used to like putting on a show, riding him, Kylo's hands on his hips. The idea is sickening, now
Not picky about how it ends. Hux leaves him for someone else, or Kylo does? Kylo catches a clue? If he does, Hux makes him work for it? Won't take him back? Resentfully drifting apart?