[The hug takes Louie by surprise. Yeah, he'd been watching Emporio's reaction carefully, and observation is a big part of his skillset, but it's a lot harder when he's this nervous. What he does take in as that Emporio is giving him his full attention, he's really listening as he talks, and that feels pretty darn good. Scary, in this moment, but good.
Surprised though he may be, it only takes a second for Louie to return the embrace. He lets out a soft sound that's part sigh of relief, part fond chuckle. He needs to say something, though! He just... He can't get a handle on his words, so the first thing that comes out maybe doesn't make all that much sense.]
lmao maybe if the boy was allowed more canonical chances to SMILE...!
Surprised though he may be, it only takes a second for Louie to return the embrace. He lets out a soft sound that's part sigh of relief, part fond chuckle. He needs to say something, though! He just... He can't get a handle on his words, so the first thing that comes out maybe doesn't make all that much sense.]
Thanks.
[Or maybe it does, in the big picture.]