[Eventually Billy recognizes that, and that and the embrace itself helps him calm down enough to start nudging his way into withdrawing. It's a little reluctance, but like before, he knows he can't just spend his whole life hugging and huddling away from the rest of the world. It doesn't fix anything.
His hand goes to his eyes, wiping at the lingering wetness and trying to appear stronger than he feels.]
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His hand goes to his eyes, wiping at the lingering wetness and trying to appear stronger than he feels.]
S... sorry. But... thanks... for that.