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[therushingsky]

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2/2

[therushingsky]

Because I was bad at it.

And-- no criticism of you now, but you kicked my ass, and shot me, and I-- I spent a lot of the first six months we were paired just waiting for the next thing to happen and having to try and convince you that I was a complete idiot who you literally couldn't hurt badly enough to make me quit because I knew if I showed you what freaked me out, then you were going to go right at it like a piranha, and it sucked.

And-- you're probably going to be better at this than I was, but I also think Jedao's going to be worse than you were, so-- honestly, if I can leverage anything-- including guilt about you being my friend, to stop any of that? Then I want too. And I'm sorry if that's--

Y'know, if you don't need it.

Re: 2/2

[worstweasley]

[This stuns Hux into momentary silence. He's slightly horrified to hear Rhys admit his failings, because he'd been banking on taking from Rhys' examples as a warden what to do and what no to do. He swallows tightly, thinking all this over]

I'm not...not afraid to die. It's more the anticipation of the event that has me on edge. And when I spoke to Fives, all I wanted was some assurance that if Jedao went and killed someone - most likely me, let's be clear - that I would be able to enact some measure of discipline. Because they share a room, so obviously I can't remove weapons or the like. But anything that has Jedao angry or hurt or in any way not a positive encouragement is going to have Fives up and armed and in my face.

You weren't bad at it, you know. After the first few weeks, I really started to like you.

I just don't know how to garner Jedao's more open side without something traumatic happening to either of us, and then I've got half his friends watching me to make sure I don't...

I don't know. It's...

I've got nothing.

[therushingsky]

Fives is such an asshole.

[Rhys turns the problem over in his mind.]

I think-- the best way you can approach it is from the perspective that-- you're trying to protect Jedao from being stuck here forever, and you're trying to protect Fives from getting demoted. Honestly, I'd go way over Fives's head and take that to Jedao. Tell him that whatever happens between the two of you-- whatever he does or you have to push back against, you don't want to make any problems with his relationships, or let it jeopardise how far they've come.

He still won't like it, I don't think, but-- stick with it. Prove that you're willing to protect the things you know he cares about.

And hey, for the record? I'm afraid for you to die. Nothing wrong with taking a strong anti-death stance on this ship.

[worstweasley]

I am going to stick with it. That much is obvious just from the start. But even speaking to them under the impression that what I say is private from one to the other is a dangerous assumption.

Don't be. I've been living a half life for a very long time and death experiences only seem to want to make me more determined to come back stronger. Stubbornness, more than likely.

[therushingsky]

Oh, yeah, I think you're probably right about that. I guess-- I think ultimately, if Fives wants to hurt his husband's chances of getting out of here, then it's his demotion.

I'm afraid because it still hurts, you putz! I know you're stubborn and good at coming back from the dead, that doesn't mean I need to be super hype for you getting your ass kicked.

[You're never gonna make him not-protective of you, Hux.]

[worstweasley]

I'd rather not go through that, if it's all the same to everyone involved.

[seriously that is nuclear cases of fuck-ups. Hux is trying not to implode the ship]

[He is slightly, morbidly cheered up at Rhys being protective of him. It makes him feel...well, loved. Or at least cared for, in more than a method of obligation]

Well, what do you suggest?