FEAR

Reaching out with a firm hand and handling with enough pressure to make him follow you

You drag him along like a bad dog and pull at an angle that makes his head bow

He allows you to do this

When you do finally let go there's thin cuts where your grip was tightest and without a word he takes your fingers in his mouth

Like I need a fic of Maul staking out Naboo and accidentally getting caught by Padme in disguise

I'm imagining it as he gets found in the Palace gardens and Padme's like 'youre scary looking but you were also endearingly really into these flowers and I really need someone to talk to bc this whole Trade Federation bantha shit is stressing me out so please come back tomorrow.'

I have two points of evidence for this that are completely vibes based alone

One, he is a survivalist.

Between Lotho Minor and whatever uninhibited planet Sideous probably tossed him on as a child for weeks on end for sITh tRainINg, he can scrap together a struggle meal. Is it 5 stars Gordon Ramsey sucking cock good? No. Does it fuel the tank while tasting decent? Yes.

Two, his sense of superiority.

I would not be surprised if Maul looked down on others for not knowing how to cook.

The cast out, the slave, the leftover, the young general, the lover, the replaceable, the sith slayer, the new master, the high general, the bounty hunter, the council member, the brother, the father, the failure, the uncle, the hermit, the old master, the dead

Every waking moment for the last few weeks has been nothing but thoughts about Star Wars