watching ravi move inside, the hug doesn't take alex by surprise. one hand clutching the blanket, he lifts the other to grab a hold of ravi's back and return the embrace. his fingers dig into ravi's jacket in a way that isn't normal -- not quite desperate, but almost. and why not? alex had died -- died and returned alive, but died nonetheless. ravi's proximity -- the proximity of a dear friend -- solidifies the reality that he is here and alive, safe and warm.
the embrace is too tight; he holds his breath and wordlessly weathers the few seconds before ravi loosens his grip. ]
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watching ravi move inside, the hug doesn't take alex by surprise. one hand clutching the blanket, he lifts the other to grab a hold of ravi's back and return the embrace. his fingers dig into ravi's jacket in a way that isn't normal -- not quite desperate, but almost. and why not? alex had died -- died and returned alive, but died nonetheless. ravi's proximity -- the proximity of a dear friend -- solidifies the reality that he is here and alive, safe and warm.
the embrace is too tight; he holds his breath and wordlessly weathers the few seconds before ravi loosens his grip. ]
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