[ A part of him instinctively wants to detach from her. He's fine, really! It's not like he's so shaken he can't walk by himself. On the other hand, it's kind of nice to feel her hand on his back. He craves the touch and closeness. On the other other hand, he's still feeling embarrassed and finding it difficult to look her in the eyes.
He focuses on the pizza instead, taking the box into his hands. It smells good but he has no appetite. ]
You didn't have to bring it all this way! Y'know, I'm feeling pretty lucky right now.
[ Not because of her timing, though it's true her timing was fortuitous. It's a small gesture but it means a lot to know someone is thinking about him. Makes him feel like he exists as a person when he's feeling like his existence has been denied. He doesn't know how to articulate all that so he just reaches back and squeezes her in a side-hug. ]
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He focuses on the pizza instead, taking the box into his hands. It smells good but he has no appetite. ]
You didn't have to bring it all this way! Y'know, I'm feeling pretty lucky right now.
[ Not because of her timing, though it's true her timing was fortuitous. It's a small gesture but it means a lot to know someone is thinking about him. Makes him feel like he exists as a person when he's feeling like his existence has been denied. He doesn't know how to articulate all that so he just reaches back and squeezes her in a side-hug. ]