[He lets out the small gasp in surprise, for a moment arms hovering a bit uselessly by his sides. Aside from maybe Stephanie, the Waynes hadn't really been a... hugging family. He'd tried to hold Bruce's hand a few times, but Dick had made a dedicated effort ever since he got to the manor to not... seem too weird.
But the surprise wears off quickly and his instinct to curl into the warmth and comfort take over instead. He wraps his arms around her in kind (well, as far as he can reach), and buries his face into the hug.]
Are you... gonna be OK...?
[Judging by the way his voice was still welling up a little, he sure hoped at least one of them was gonna be.]
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[He lets out the small gasp in surprise, for a moment arms hovering a bit uselessly by his sides. Aside from maybe Stephanie, the Waynes hadn't really been a... hugging family. He'd tried to hold Bruce's hand a few times, but Dick had made a dedicated effort ever since he got to the manor to not... seem too weird.
But the surprise wears off quickly and his instinct to curl into the warmth and comfort take over instead. He wraps his arms around her in kind (well, as far as he can reach), and buries his face into the hug.]
Are you... gonna be OK...?
[Judging by the way his voice was still welling up a little, he sure hoped at least one of them was gonna be.]