[Ooft-! Okay, it's hug time then. Good timing actually. He could really use one.
He wraps one arm around her shoulders, laying his other hand against the back of her head. Letting go of his awkward for a moment is refreshing and he can just enjoy the reassuring physical presence of a friend.
A friend. It's been a while since he'd had any of those. Somehow he'd managed to collect a few through the ordeal that is his first week in the house.]
Don't worry about me. I'm right here.
[A pause. River could say what she wanted, if he'd died surely he would have known. He knew hellhounds weren't the reason he blacked out, he'd seen Harry- fought him- and it had felt so real-
But that was too much to even consider dealing with. The important thing was that everyone was safe now.]
Sorry to scare you. I'm not used to checking in with people.
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He wraps one arm around her shoulders, laying his other hand against the back of her head. Letting go of his awkward for a moment is refreshing and he can just enjoy the reassuring physical presence of a friend.
A friend. It's been a while since he'd had any of those. Somehow he'd managed to collect a few through the ordeal that is his first week in the house.]
Don't worry about me. I'm right here.
[A pause. River could say what she wanted, if he'd died surely he would have known. He knew hellhounds weren't the reason he blacked out, he'd seen Harry- fought him- and it had felt so real-
But that was too much to even consider dealing with. The important thing was that everyone was safe now.]
Sorry to scare you. I'm not used to checking in with people.