( Imeeji ) continuations

[worthathousand]

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[forgottenmercy]

I, ah, would, yes.

[worthathousand]

I'm glad.

[ she steps in then; places her arms lightly around him, though she'll let him choose how close to step in ]

[forgottenmercy]

[will take a couple of steps closer, and wraps one cool arm around her shoulder.]

[worthathousand]

[ she holds him close to her, but gently—as though too much pressure might snap him like a glass bulb ]

[forgottenmercy]

[is he that fragile? maybe he is that fragile. but. going to remain very still, then.]

[worthathousand]

[ Holding him close to her like this feels like it only emphasizes the similarity between their heights, even if it also makes it that much easier to compare the way his skin is almost translucent-pale next to her own, and that much easier to tell how very frail he is.

She doesn't comment, though; just lets herself cherish the experience of getting to hold him at all. ]

[forgottenmercy]

[and this close, the coolness of his skin is very evident, as well as his physical frailty.

just going to stay very still, but not going to try to break the hug or anything.]