[So what if they're in some alien and phantasmagorical city, surrounded by people they don't know? Things may be bizarre here, but it doesn't mean they have to be weird. He rubs her back with an open palm while she shakes and he leads her away, hoping it does some good.
The second hug isn't as big as the first but it's tight and comforting. Hope has been an amazing friend and ally to him the entire time he's known her, even when they didn't get along. He's always respected her, and seeing her vulnerable is worrisome. Her answer, however, was the opposite of anything he might have expected.]
Yeah, I'm here. You're stuck with me, I can promise you that. [He nudges her shoulder and gives her another crooked grin. Despite all the weird things he's been through and done, he doubts he could manage them even a fifth as well without Hope Van Dyne; there is no shortage of relief she's here.]
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The second hug isn't as big as the first but it's tight and comforting. Hope has been an amazing friend and ally to him the entire time he's known her, even when they didn't get along. He's always respected her, and seeing her vulnerable is worrisome. Her answer, however, was the opposite of anything he might have expected.]
Yeah, I'm here. You're stuck with me, I can promise you that. [He nudges her shoulder and gives her another crooked grin. Despite all the weird things he's been through and done, he doubts he could manage them even a fifth as well without Hope Van Dyne; there is no shortage of relief she's here.]