Right. Dammit. He should be signing. He straightens his clothes out quickly, awkwardly, trying to straighten his thoughts out in the same gesture.

"A good hug is always nice. Sometimes you need it." It seemed like this kid really needed it too, and he offers this careful but incredibly gentle smile. He'll just have to keep his kisses to himself next time, he chastises himself. He doesn't need to ruin a nice thing with all the social awkwardness that came with being too affectionate around these people.