[He doesn't say anything for a long time. Merely he just...drinks in her presence. How warm she is (when did he get so cold?). His arms move like he wants to hug her back. To wrap his arms around her. And maybe she'll see it. Like he's moving to embrace her.]
[And,believe it or not, he wants to. For some reason, a hug from Allura just felt...right. He wondered how many other people she hugged like this. He certainly couldn't be the only one.]
[But from a combination of exhaustion and fear of being rejected, he refrains. He doesn't embrace her back even though he wants nothing more. To close his eyes and drown in the scent of her shampoo.]
[Finally, he has to ask. Even though he's clearly beginning to concede to her hold, he whispers.]
I was terrible to you for so long...are you doing this because you see someone who needs to be saved...?
[He wants to ask more. A follow up. 'Or do I somehow mean something to you?']
[But he stops short. He clams up, afraid of her response. She was good and kind. Of course she would save him because he clearly needs it. But somehow that answer stung his heart, and he could feel fresh tears welling up.]
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[And,believe it or not, he wants to. For some reason, a hug from Allura just felt...right. He wondered how many other people she hugged like this. He certainly couldn't be the only one.]
[But from a combination of exhaustion and fear of being rejected, he refrains. He doesn't embrace her back even though he wants nothing more. To close his eyes and drown in the scent of her shampoo.]
[Finally, he has to ask. Even though he's clearly beginning to concede to her hold, he whispers.]
I was terrible to you for so long...are you doing this because you see someone who needs to be saved...?
[He wants to ask more. A follow up. 'Or do I somehow mean something to you?']
[But he stops short. He clams up, afraid of her response. She was good and kind. Of course she would save him because he clearly needs it. But somehow that answer stung his heart, and he could feel fresh tears welling up.]