[He does catch her there, to make a long story short. Reflex is all over him right now because he's a ball of nerves, and at her closing in his first instinct is actually to shove her away. But when she makes the hug, a second one kicks in, and he wraps his own arms around her. ...Tightly, actually.
Probably too much, given the context, but all the same]
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Probably too much, given the context, but all the same]