He's being hugged by one of these things... It's so sudden that he doesn't even know what to do about it. His own crying hugbug blinks out of its sobbing, too, at Merlin's hand, surprised before it comes to hug Iori from the other side. So, now he's got one on each side. The magic has snapped away, but there's still the after effect of all of that lost self-esteem. He wipes at his eyes once more to dry them as much as he can, shame burning as he tries to get a look at the man.]
I guess if I have to... [Crouching down enough to reach their toddler heights, Iori reaches out with both arms to hug them at once. It makes at least his cuddle in further, and the whole thing is so cute— good lord, this is emotion whiplash.]
I'm sorry. [Quietly, to his little buddy that had been so full of tears. What a beautiful make up moment.] I wasn't considering your feelings.
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He's being hugged by one of these things... It's so sudden that he doesn't even know what to do about it. His own crying hugbug blinks out of its sobbing, too, at Merlin's hand, surprised before it comes to hug Iori from the other side. So, now he's got one on each side. The magic has snapped away, but there's still the after effect of all of that lost self-esteem. He wipes at his eyes once more to dry them as much as he can, shame burning as he tries to get a look at the man.]
I guess if I have to... [Crouching down enough to reach their toddler heights, Iori reaches out with both arms to hug them at once. It makes at least his cuddle in further, and the whole thing is so cute— good lord, this is emotion whiplash.]
I'm sorry. [Quietly, to his little buddy that had been so full of tears. What a beautiful make up moment.] I wasn't considering your feelings.