Rec: Start with Survival, Move On to Comfort by cecilyjones

Title: Start with Survival, Move On to Comfort

Author: cecilyjones

Canon: Star Wars - Rebels

Pairing: Alexsandr Kallus/Garazeb 'Zeb' Orrelios

Rating: Mature [R]

Word Count: 14,486

Summary: Kallus is a Rebel now. He has no doubt he’s in the right place, finally. But… There’s an awful lot of hugging in the Rebel Alliance. Hugging, back slapping, casual touching… Nobody in the Empire ever touches each other like this. Kallus isn’t a hugger. Actually, he doesn’t know if he’s a hugger, he’s never had a chance to find out. But Zeb—Zeb is a hugger. This is something he’s going to have to think about…

Recommendation: Oh God, this, this . . . wrecked me it was so good. It has wonderful Kalluzeb, but it more about a touch and affection starved Kallus learning about those two things both how to receive them and how to give them. It's beautiful and heart wrenching just like the later episodes of Rebels. Just wow.

Link to the Story on AO3

Recommendation #2,529