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It both amuses and irritates Kylo that Hux can’t eat any form of confectionery without spending most of his time focused on the wrapper. Hux will carefully peel it of, taking care not to damage it, flatten it out, smoothing out any wrinkles, and then carefully fold it over, fold it again, and once more, before tying it into a neat little knot and then disposing of it. Sometimes the action is automatic, but other times Hux focuses on it completely, seeming soothed by what he does.

If the wrapper rips as Hux unwraps it, his face creases in concern, his fingers carefully working to hold it together so he can perform his ritual. It distresses him when the finished product is less than perfect, making him uneasy.

Kylo wonders about the whole thing until he eventually learns that Hux used to save small scraps of paper neatly cut paper and empty sweet wrappers, which he’d keep in his pocket so he had something to fiddle with and focus on when he was upset as a child and needed a distraction, often when his father was disappointed in him and Hux didn’t feel in control of anything around him.

After learning that, Kylo no longer delights in deliberately ripping and crumpling wrappers just to upset Hux. He carefully unwraps them and smooths them out as best his unpracticed fingers can, saying nothing when Hux takes them to complete the task.