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Rough Hands, Soft Touch

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Fandom: Star Wars, Andor Pairing: Saw Gerrera/Benthic "Two Tubes" Rating: Explicit

It begins, as it always does, with an itch at the base of Benthic’s neck. The irritation grows like a sprouting seed, sluggish but disruptive. As the nights pass, his appetite steadily dwindles. The plates of his exoskeleton loosen, their outermost layers dulling and deadening. In this, Benthic wishes he was more like his brother. Edrio always molts quickly and without incident. That has never been the case for himself. Or, Benthic takes too long to molt. Saw helps.