Resonating Muses

comic about determination and hope

He plopped an affectionate kiss on her cheek and lowered her back to the floor, though he didn't release the hug immediately. "Sorry I was gone an extra couple days. They looped me into playing Santa for a bunch of kiddos who likely weren't going to get much Christmas otherwise." A small twitch of one side of his mouth said that despite his deadpan delivery, he'd had a good time doing it.

Stacy pushed up on to her tiptoes to kiss Alvin on the lips. "I'm just glad you're home."

sure, yeah, they had no one in the world until they found each other, and they will fight tooth and nail for each other's safety, but they will also eat the last of the other's cereal and put the box back in the cabinet or tell the other's significant other every embarrassing story about them or greet each other by means of full body tackle and chokehold

Carefully approaching the wolf, he kept his arms up all the time to make sure the wolf, if it woke up, see that he has no weapons. He already left his lance behind. "Um ... hey ... can I come closer? ... are you awake? ... hmm .... what should I do ...?"

"You can start by not panicking." Alto instructed in human tongue.

"Aw c'mon, MJ! I'm a new, better Ryuji!"

"Hmm well, I waaaas going to invite you for ramen, but since it's not your thing anymore we can go to Freshii's, that place that has the grass juice. You'd like some, right?"

"Still swearing off ramen for good! Just not the food for me anymore!"

"Uh, who are you? Because you're clearly not Ryuji."

“You need a sign for that?” He must be falling down on the job. Hugs.

"Just making sure people know." She gives him a big hug. Alvin is certainly someone who needs a good mom hug. "You work so hard. Mom's proud of you." Though not mentioned on the sign, motherly words of comfort and encouragement are included with the hugs.