[She doesn't hesitate in hugging him back. Admitting to emotions like that is never easy. Saying the words aloud, actually meaning them. But he clearly returns them. He wouldn't hug her like this otherwise. He wouldn't let her hug him back just as fiercely.
Her head tucks under his chin and she closes her eyes. How long will these hugs last? If she doesn't find a way to keep him here, how long until the next time he leaves? These aren't the things she ought to be thinking about. She should be grateful that he's back.
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Her head tucks under his chin and she closes her eyes. How long will these hugs last? If she doesn't find a way to keep him here, how long until the next time he leaves? These aren't the things she ought to be thinking about. She should be grateful that he's back.
But she can't stop worrying.]
You have me.