His vision swam with hot tears and his entire chest heaved as the first strangled sob finally broke free. Suddenly he was getting out of the car, stumbling around the open door to gather the stupid cat into his arms and clutch her against his chest while she purred and rubbed her head against every part of him she could reach. She must have been terribly lonely, because she tolerated his shaking and sobbing without complaint. She tolerated him even though he wasn’t Hux, the one who coddled her and fed her and played with her. Odds of Survival, chapter 14 by @marzarelo <3











