[They're still shaking a little... needless to say, the past few minutes have been an emotional roller coaster for Loop. They're going to be embarrassed about all of this later, yeah, but it's less embarrassing if Siffrin is also embarrassed. It's like that, and... because they feel happy? And warm? And they want to give some of that warmth to him, too? It makes sense in their head. Don't question it.

They breathe in, and out, collecting themselves once more. Okay... they're fine now. They can speak normally. They ease off on the hugging, but keep the proximity. They are going to bump knees with Siffrin for the rest of this thread if they can help it.

... what to even say, though? They look down at the hands in their lap, cupped open and holding only an unseen memory.]

You didn't have to do all of that for me... but, thank you. [They couldn't even begin to explain how much this means to them. Even something small and temporary... it's more than they ever could've dreamed of. It's been so long.

...]

Sorry if I worried you, stardust. I'm fine now, I was just... [overwhelmed? spiralling? hangry?] It was a lot. At once.

[they are, pointedly, not going to take the bonus drink just yet. it can stay there for awhile.]