[Yeah, still not the reaction he was expecting. Siffrin's giving Vanilla a confused look, just trying to process that explanation, and then suddenly Loop is tugging him in for a hug.
Touch is still weird, most of the time. It's like his body just doesn't know what to do in response, and even after all his (admittedly pretty pathetic) self-imposed touch therapy, he still find himself stiffening or flinching automatically. But Loop doesn't trigger those same instincts. Maybe it's because it's basically just touching himself? In a Not Weird way. So once the initial surprise has faded, it's easier to relax into it. Siffrin huffs a breath, half uncertain and half just reluctant to fully embrace the PDA right in front of a virtual stranger, but he tucks his knife away and wraps his arms around Loop in return. Also tugs them a little closer and thus further away from said stranger, but it's mostly for the sake of hugging.
He still doesn't know what to say. It kinda feels like he interrupted a Moment, and given Loop's current state he feels a little bad about that. So Siffrin just nods, a bit absently and maybe a little embarrassed.]
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Touch is still weird, most of the time. It's like his body just doesn't know what to do in response, and even after all his (admittedly pretty pathetic) self-imposed touch therapy, he still find himself stiffening or flinching automatically. But Loop doesn't trigger those same instincts. Maybe it's because it's basically just touching himself? In a Not Weird way. So once the initial surprise has faded, it's easier to relax into it. Siffrin huffs a breath, half uncertain and half just reluctant to fully embrace the PDA right in front of a virtual stranger, but he tucks his knife away and wraps his arms around Loop in return. Also tugs them a little closer and thus further away from said stranger, but it's mostly for the sake of hugging.
He still doesn't know what to say. It kinda feels like he interrupted a Moment, and given Loop's current state he feels a little bad about that. So Siffrin just nods, a bit absently and maybe a little embarrassed.]