❥ but its.. awkward and hesitant ( fantasyspaces!! ★★ )
hug from behind // from here
How long had it been since he had received a hug?
Not since Lady Dorothy was alive, surely. And from someone his age? Not since Claire had left his life.
Though his body was tense, and the hug had been entirely unexpected, Sirius didn’t lash out as he would have expected to. Rather, something in him clicked-- despite the awkwardness and hesitation he felt in the embrace, Noel’s warmth was addicting and necessary.
“What do you think you’re doing?” The words came out of his mouth, even though he honestly hadn’t wanted them to. He wanted the hug to continue. He wanted to turn around and reciprocate. “Do you need something from me?”