[ not that koby is a kid really, but isn't anyone a kid to a centuries old vampire? so he allows the pressure of koby at his front, rubs at his back and smiles against his hair. even his own eyes get a little misty, and his free hand reaches for the back of koby's head, cradling it there. ]
Everything's alright. I got you.
[ a beat, then: ] You get taller while you were away? [ a small stab at a joke, but it's been a while since he's hugged koby and he can definitely feel a change. ]
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[ not that koby is a kid really, but isn't anyone a kid to a centuries old vampire? so he allows the pressure of koby at his front, rubs at his back and smiles against his hair. even his own eyes get a little misty, and his free hand reaches for the back of koby's head, cradling it there. ]
Everything's alright. I got you.
[ a beat, then: ] You get taller while you were away? [ a small stab at a joke, but it's been a while since he's hugged koby and he can definitely feel a change. ]