She'd received hugs before. Most of them were light and friendly, and more often than not they were in return for a hug she was giving someone else. The act was simple enough, and a small pleasant gesture of kindness and camaraderie . In short, this was what she expected, with perhaps a bit more strength behind it. Not too much, of course, but a tighter embrace than most hugs she'd received.
When Equius's arms wrapped around her, her breath hitched very softly. She knew better than to be afraid, but it was habit for her to be apprehensive. She did her best to push the feeling away. Then, his arms came around her. They tightened. They tightened still and instantly she was wrapped in a warmth like nothing she'd felt before. It was more than a hug, that much was certain, and her hands came up to the arms around her and gently held them in place.
She felt the familiar beat of his heart as she leaned against his chest, but it was the warmth of his arms that made her smile widen. She felt so safe in them. Nepeta always knew she would. She allowed her eyes to close and remained perfectly still. The only movement on her part came from fingers tightening around his arms and the slow rise and fall of her chest. She allowed him to rest his own head atop hers with no arguments whatsoever.
They stayed that way, and Nepeta realized she was losing track of time. She didn't know if they'd been standing there for minutes or hours before she finally turned her head enough to speak. There was no way she was going to end this moment, and she allowed him to continue to hold her for as long as he wished.
"I've felt a lot of hugs before," she said, face nuzzling against his chest. "Yours is by far the best one ever."
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She'd received hugs before. Most of them were light and friendly, and more often than not they were in return for a hug she was giving someone else. The act was simple enough, and a small pleasant gesture of kindness and camaraderie . In short, this was what she expected, with perhaps a bit more strength behind it. Not too much, of course, but a tighter embrace than most hugs she'd received.
When Equius's arms wrapped around her, her breath hitched very softly. She knew better than to be afraid, but it was habit for her to be apprehensive. She did her best to push the feeling away. Then, his arms came around her. They tightened. They tightened still and instantly she was wrapped in a warmth like nothing she'd felt before. It was more than a hug, that much was certain, and her hands came up to the arms around her and gently held them in place.
She felt the familiar beat of his heart as she leaned against his chest, but it was the warmth of his arms that made her smile widen. She felt so safe in them. Nepeta always knew she would. She allowed her eyes to close and remained perfectly still. The only movement on her part came from fingers tightening around his arms and the slow rise and fall of her chest. She allowed him to rest his own head atop hers with no arguments whatsoever.
They stayed that way, and Nepeta realized she was losing track of time. She didn't know if they'd been standing there for minutes or hours before she finally turned her head enough to speak. There was no way she was going to end this moment, and she allowed him to continue to hold her for as long as he wished.
"I've felt a lot of hugs before," she said, face nuzzling against his chest. "Yours is by far the best one ever."