( It isn't every day that someone -- a perfect stranger, even -- drops everything to help Eddie. Eddie is far too used to people hurling insults at him simply for existing, not...not this.
And shit, when is the last time he's been hugged like this? It feels like it's been weeks. He draws in a harsh breath as his throat threatens to close up, tears welling to the surface, and goddammit, so much for appearing as such a tough guy. )
Y-yeah, ( he stammers out, though the sensation still spreads across his skin but not nearly as intense as before. ) This is -- ( he trails off, though the word he would have used is nice. Or pleasant. Anything to keep it going for a little while longer. )
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And shit, when is the last time he's been hugged like this? It feels like it's been weeks. He draws in a harsh breath as his throat threatens to close up, tears welling to the surface, and goddammit, so much for appearing as such a tough guy. )
Y-yeah, ( he stammers out, though the sensation still spreads across his skin but not nearly as intense as before. ) This is -- ( he trails off, though the word he would have used is nice. Or pleasant. Anything to keep it going for a little while longer. )