[It feels like a goodbye they avoided and he doesn't resist as she pushes the bear out of the way so she can hug him. He's limp at first, taking in careful breaths through the lump that's caught in his throat.
But slowly and tentatively he raises his arms to return her embrace until he's holding on almost too tightly. With their faces out of each other's view he can let his face crumple.]
I wish things could be different, but I'm glad I got to know you.
[It feels cathartic, releasing some of the emotions he normally keeps bottled up.]
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But slowly and tentatively he raises his arms to return her embrace until he's holding on almost too tightly. With their faces out of each other's view he can let his face crumple.]
I wish things could be different, but I'm glad I got to know you.
[It feels cathartic, releasing some of the emotions he normally keeps bottled up.]