[The word 'fine' makes her pause. She doesn't exactly believe him but she doesn't want to argue with him either. He doesn't look like he's doing alright.
She steps forward but stops as his mouth opens and closes.
Jack's question surprises her. Not the question itself but it's source. She hadn't thought that he liked touching since he had gotten tense nearly every time she touched him. But that didn't matter right now. Her expression softens into a warm smile and her arms wrap around his shoulders as she pulls him into a hug.]
[He still tenses this time, but a moment later he relaxes and moves to wrap her up in a bear hug. He's careful not to hold her too tightly, honestly afraid that he might hurt her if he isn't conscious of his own strength.
He can't express properly how meaningful it is, and he knows it must be so mundane to anyone else. But he's connecting with another human, and it's sort of novel.]
Thanks.
[He leans his cheek on top of her head, and takes a deep breath that shakes a little toward the end. This... this is nice.]
[She leans against him and her arms tighten around his shoulders.
It's nice.
His arms are strong, warm and she fits comfortably against him even if she is a little bit smaller. For the first time she can smell the unabashed scent of his skin over the pungent scent of his fishy sweater and she finds that she likes it. There is something earthy about the aroma and it isn't just the thick smell of copper and salt.]
[He probably won't take her up on it... he's sure he'd be too nervous about bothering her, or hurting her. But right now he's going to hold on as long as she'll let him.
And he'll try not to focus too much on how nice she smells, or how soft her hair is. He doesn't feel worthy of thoughts like that.]
If she'd known his thoughts, she would have reassured him. It will take more than a hug to break her. because she isn't human. It's a little bit of magic but it's in her bone and blood just as the ADAM was in Jack.]
It's okay Jack. I promise.
[She lightly runs her fingers down his back, trailing along the edge of his shoulder blade. She isn't in a rush and will hug him for as long as he needs.]
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Date: 2019-03-21 12:13 pm (UTC)She steps forward but stops as his mouth opens and closes.
Jack's question surprises her. Not the question itself but it's source. She hadn't thought that he liked touching since he had gotten tense nearly every time she touched him. But that didn't matter right now. Her expression softens into a warm smile and her arms wrap around his shoulders as she pulls him into a hug.]
Of course you can. You can always hug me.
[Hugs are nice.]
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:58 pm (UTC)He can't express properly how meaningful it is, and he knows it must be so mundane to anyone else. But he's connecting with another human, and it's sort of novel.]
Thanks.
[He leans his cheek on top of her head, and takes a deep breath that shakes a little toward the end. This... this is nice.]
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Date: 2019-03-21 06:48 pm (UTC)It's nice.
His arms are strong, warm and she fits comfortably against him even if she is a little bit smaller. For the first time she can smell the unabashed scent of his skin over the pungent scent of his fishy sweater and she finds that she likes it. There is something earthy about the aroma and it isn't just the thick smell of copper and salt.]
If you ever need a hug. Just come find me.
Okay?
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Date: 2019-03-23 11:38 am (UTC)[He probably won't take her up on it... he's sure he'd be too nervous about bothering her, or hurting her. But right now he's going to hold on as long as she'll let him.
And he'll try not to focus too much on how nice she smells, or how soft her hair is. He doesn't feel worthy of thoughts like that.]
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Date: 2019-03-24 02:46 pm (UTC)If she'd known his thoughts, she would have reassured him. It will take more than a hug to break her. because she isn't human. It's a little bit of magic but it's in her bone and blood just as the ADAM was in Jack.]
It's okay Jack. I promise.
[She lightly runs her fingers down his back, trailing along the edge of his shoulder blade. She isn't in a rush and will hug him for as long as he needs.]