[Ah, but when was the last time Shinji actually hugged someone, he can't help but wonder about that in the seconds it takes Kotone to join him on the bed— and she gets right in there, which helps him to get over his split-second of stiff awkwardness before he wraps his arms around her in a snug embrace. Sure, if some of their fussier friends were to know about this, they'd all burst into flame, but whatever; Shinji doesn't much care about any of that.
Hugging someone is kind of weird, isn't it? Like, when is he supposed to let go before it becomes uncomfortable— but he'll let her make that call, content for the moment to just sit here like this. Go figure; now in the midst of it, he... enjoys hugs...?
God, being a person with emotions is the most embarrassing thing anyone can ever do. Shinji is so relieved he can stare over her head at the opposite wall while he reconciles having emotions for like the fourth time this morning.
But he does give her a little hair ruffle, unmistakably fond, when she speaks into his shoulder.]
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Hugging someone is kind of weird, isn't it? Like, when is he supposed to let go before it becomes uncomfortable— but he'll let her make that call, content for the moment to just sit here like this. Go figure; now in the midst of it, he... enjoys hugs...?
God, being a person with emotions is the most embarrassing thing anyone can ever do. Shinji is so relieved he can stare over her head at the opposite wall while he reconciles having emotions for like the fourth time this morning.
But he does give her a little hair ruffle, unmistakably fond, when she speaks into his shoulder.]
Yeah. Count on me.
[Mmm.... mmmmm...] I'm... glad you're here.