[The answer is both "yes" and "no", because he's always thirsty for The Hugs, but also feels bad and awkward about receiving them- -but on the other hand this lady said she wanted company and was sad, so, it's not entirely for him, right? Right. So, it's okay if he goes over just a bit closer and offers his arms for Hug, clearly. (*He's holding the book so that it won't get squished)]
[This isn't weird at all, clearly. At least, Nyx genuinely doesn't find anything unsettling about it. He'll hug back, gentle in kind, before letting go.]
...yes, ma'am.
[Maybe it's only a token agreement, since he's not sure of his own "love". But he doesn't have any reason (or excuse) to say no.]
He gets a pat on the head. And, oddly, when he looks up, there's a different face looking down at him—the woman from the front desk, although she's dressed a little more professionally, like she's going to work. The intonation feels kind of the same, though, like it's the same person talking.
[Is that just a generic word to use for an older lady, or is it a reference to what he's read? A mystery. Today isn't a day he can quite manage a smile in return, but his tone isn't unfriendly.]
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She stands up, a little shakily, before he heads further.
"Would you like a hug?"
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[The answer is both "yes" and "no", because he's always thirsty for The Hugs, but also feels bad and awkward about receiving them-
-but on the other hand this lady said she wanted company and was sad, so, it's not entirely for him, right? Right. So, it's okay if he goes over just a bit closer and offers his arms for Hug, clearly. (*He's holding the book so that it won't get squished)]
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It's not a warm hug—she has strangely little body heat—but it's a gentle and soft one. She smiles a little more than she has previously.
"Hold onto that love, all right?"
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...yes, ma'am.
[Maybe it's only a token agreement, since he's not sure of his own "love". But he doesn't have any reason (or excuse) to say no.]
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"Thank you, young man."
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[Why is he being thanked. Clearly that's the most mystifying thing happening here.]
I didn't do anything...?
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[Oddly, that makes a lot of sense to him. For some reason he can't recall.]
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[Is that just a generic word to use for an older lady, or is it a reference to what he's read? A mystery. Today isn't a day he can quite manage a smile in return, but his tone isn't unfriendly.]