How Soon Is Now? [Kylux]

Seven - I Wish I Were You

Ren

Kylo walked quickly with his hands shoved into the pockets of his leather jacket. He arrived at Hux's window and tapped against it lightly. It opened and he climbed over the sill and into the room.
With a frown on his face, Hux was standing with his hands on his hips.
"Hey," Kylo took off his backpack. "I brought you a shirt. It's an older one from when I was a bit younger, but that's because you would have been swimming in one of my current ones." Kylo bit his cheek, as he worried about Hux's reaction to being offered 'peasant' clothing.
Hux held out his hand and took the shirt. He inspected it and did an almost-smile.
"Thank you, Ren."
It was a simple black shirt with "Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds" written across the front in white letters. Hux stood awkwardly while holding the garment.
"What?" Kylo put his bag back on.
"Are you going to turn around?" The redhead finger's twitched a little.
Kylo nodded and turned around. A few seconds later Hux appeared in front of him wearing the shirt and a black cardigan. "Let's go."

Hux

There was something interesting in wearing Ren's shirt. He liked that it smelled clean, even though Ren had admitted to it being old.
They snuck out of the house and walked down the back alley.
"There's going to be..drugs, and things, right?" Hux tucked a stray hair back in place.
"I guess," Ren swayed a little. "But nobody will make you do anything."
Hux simply nodded in response and didn't talk until they arrived at Poe's house.
The music could be heard from down the street, and teenagers were drunk on the lawn, making out on the roof, and smoking on the porch. There were lights flashing from inside the house, and a lot of cheering. Hux tried to imagine what it would be like to host a party like that on his street. There was no way his neighbours would put up with it.
"What if the police show up?" Hux asked Ren as they walked up the driveway, swerving to avoid a cha-cha line of high partyers.
"They won't," Ren explained. "He has these parties all the time."
Inside it was muggy and loud. The dancing bodies filled the rooms and there was bottles and garbage everywhere.
Hux suddenly felt very uncomfortable as people looked at him while he walked past. He reached forward and tugged on the leather sleeve of Ren's jacket.
"I don't think I'm welcome here,"
"Huh?" He turned around and Hux looked into his friend's eyes. They were dark brown, like melted chocolate, and surrounded in dark eyeliner.
"Hux, you were invited. Of course you're welcome." Then Ren grabbed Hux by the wrist and weaved through the crowd until they reached the living room, where there were less people.
Rey, Jessika, Finn, and Poe sat on a couch together, and Ren froze a little.
"Shit," he mumbled, and went to turn around.
"Ben!" Poe called out. Hux noticed that Poe's hand was wrapped around Finn's.
Ren released Hux's wrist and nodded awkwardly. "Hey,"
"Come sit down," Rey got up and moved to a chair, leaving the love seat for Hux and Ren. After sitting down, Hux picked at his pants nervously. He could feel his forehead getting hot, and his fingers were twitching.
I shouldn't have come. This was a bad idea.
"This is Hux," Ren said, gesturing to the redhead.
Poe grinned his signature grin. "Hey, I'm Poe, this is Finn, Rey, and Jess. I mean, you probably know that, but it's nice to formally meet you."
"Likewise," Hux replied politely.
Suddenly someone burst into the room, a bigger fellow, who Hux had seen hanging out with Poe before.
"Poe! We gotta an OD-er!"
"Fuck," he jumped from his seat, and the others followed.
"Who is it?" Rey asked.
The guy snapped his finger, trying to remember. "Lauper chick. Thin, sickly. What's-her-face."
"Aila," Hux spoke up, suddenly standing with worry.
"Yeah, that's her."
Hux shoved past everyone, ignoring Ren calling his name. There was a circle of drunk teens and Hux managed to get into the middle. Aila was on the ground, foaming at the mouth and sweat dripping down her face.
"Someone call an ambulance!" He cried, and held his sister's head in his lap. "What was she doing?"
"She tried coke," someone piped up.
Hux had no idea what to do. He had never been in a situation like this, and he knew nothing about drugs. Why had Aila even been here? She must have snuck in or known a mutual.
The faint sound of a siren getting closer made Hux pick Aila up and make his way outside, hoping it wouldn't be too late.