( hugs are new for him. he cannot really remember getting any of particular note, not even with all his memories returned to him. one of the only ones he can recollect was an arm over his shoulder and fingers in his hair and a command to come back to bed. it was less of a hug and more a touch of possession. safe to say he bears no amount of fondness for it.
the first that meant anything to him was one he'd gotten after his induction in to ALASTAIR, and he's found in the right circumstances he likes it. it's not even the closest he's been to Emma since she arrived — surely the morning they spent a long handful of minutes sprawled on the floor was closer. it's just a simple offering, a closeness that he enjoys from the right person, and there's a warmth to it especially considering who he's embracing.
his hands seem absurdly large compared to her. or perhaps it's the other way around, under her attempts to keep people at bay and keep her armor raised, Emma Swan is not as intimidating as she'd like people to believe. either way he enjoys being close to her, more than just fleetingly, a hand still at the small of her back when he finally pulls back. the whole idea was to see her, right? he needs to be more than a breath away to do that. she looks well, the same really... it's reassuring in an odd way. )
Hi. ( he laughs, if only because that seems a lacking greeting compared to the one they just had. it must be strange to have him laugh. it's a little odd for him, too )
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the first that meant anything to him was one he'd gotten after his induction in to ALASTAIR, and he's found in the right circumstances he likes it. it's not even the closest he's been to Emma since she arrived — surely the morning they spent a long handful of minutes sprawled on the floor was closer. it's just a simple offering, a closeness that he enjoys from the right person, and there's a warmth to it especially considering who he's embracing.
his hands seem absurdly large compared to her. or perhaps it's the other way around, under her attempts to keep people at bay and keep her armor raised, Emma Swan is not as intimidating as she'd like people to believe. either way he enjoys being close to her, more than just fleetingly, a hand still at the small of her back when he finally pulls back. the whole idea was to see her, right? he needs to be more than a breath away to do that. she looks well, the same really... it's reassuring in an odd way. )
Hi. ( he laughs, if only because that seems a lacking greeting compared to the one they just had. it must be strange to have him laugh. it's a little odd for him, too )