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Techie puts his hair up for presentations. He's only allowed to keep it as long as he does becasuse he's a mere tech. And he often hides behind his bangs, sparing everyone the sight of his damaged eyes. There's going to be a demonstration of the Starkiller base so they're getting dressed. Tech uniforms are not the fine things worn by officers, but Techie rarely wears his so this is an occasion.

He sits on the floor, between Matt's feet, while Matt combs his hair back gently. Sometime in the first few strokes, Matt's focus slipped from drawing Techie's hair up into a pony tail into simply combing his hair absently.

"I have a ribbon whenever you're ready for it." Techie told him shyly, giggling when Matt seemed to wake, combing his hair up then, properly.

"Sorry," Matt murmured, gathering Techie's red hair into one hand before reaching for the ribbon, "You just- Your hair is so soft. And so red? It's gorgeous." He tied the ribbon carefully, twisting the ponytail into a bun before tying it up again.

"Yeah?" Techie asked, his ears turning pink at the compliment, "You really think so? No one- I mean, the- the woman who- before the Order- She ah- You know, liked it- but that's- That's about it."

"She could fuck off." Matt murmured, ducking his head to nuzzle into Techie's nape, "And anyone who ever told you anything bad about it. They don't know shit about you, or your hair. It's gorgeous."

Techie is a slender wisp of a man. He been cowed by beatings, torture, threats of agony beyond his understanding. He stands like a battered man, narrow shoulders hunched forward and eyes cast down. And he kisses like the sun. Matt had held him gently during their first kiss, lightly, as if he might need to flee. Matt wanted him to feel like he could pull away. Wanted him to know he was free. And Techie had wrapped around him tight, arms around his neck and pressing against Matt like he wanted to climb inside him. 

Okay, so I had to google it, but wow. Like. Wow. Yeah, that would work super great!

Is that Kyle Ron?

A little backwards, color wise, but look! Mermaids! Also, long haired mermaid!Hux with pearls and shells woven into his braids? Yoooo! 

Also, Hux braiding up Techie’s cropped hair after he’s had time to recover from his captivity and let his hair grow back. 

When Techie was captured, the Pirate witch cut the treasures, pearls and gold pieces, from his braids and cropped his hair short so she could properly appreciate his gaping eyes. 

When the ship was sunk in a battle, Techie was plunged back into the sea and into his brother’s arms in a matter of days. (all of the ocean knew Hux was hunting the witch that stole away his brother) He was left blind and shorn and broken for weeks before Hux was able to begin putting him back together. He didn’t feel like himself until his red hair was long enough to braid again. Long enough to have the comforting weight of shells in his hair. (no gold, Techie is still shy carrying treasure in his hair for a while yet) 

He’s still growing and shy when he meets the young ship’s engineer that sings like a siren. Techie’s bangs shield his blind eyes for the most part, but he begs Hux to help him find a blindfold before he dares talk to Matt, lest the scare the land man.