[He does listen to the first part of what Drake says, and he appreciates the compliment and the sentiment, but he's in the middle of deciding if he wants to try to protest when he feels the gentle tug on his shoulder and realizes what the offer is.
And so he hesitates, just briefly; it isn't necessarily that Lance dislikes hugging--the opposite, actually--just that he usually doesn't feel that comfortable around most people, and those he does aren't always that interested. But neither of those things are a problem in this case, and he could use the reassurance, and probably so could Drake.
So, after a moment, he finally accepts the hug, though Drake might have to put some effort into keeping them both upright. He tries to avoid the empathy bond but it's always next to impossible with a hug, some sort of incidental contact usually inevitable, and if it does activate all his emotions are dimmed from exhaustion; still, underlying and present are concern, determination, and a low constant fear.
But when he speaks his comment is light, even if his voice is quiet.]
If I fall asleep on you, just shake me really hard.
[It's a joke, but also not really; he's slightly concerned he could fall asleep standing up at the moment.]
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And so he hesitates, just briefly; it isn't necessarily that Lance dislikes hugging--the opposite, actually--just that he usually doesn't feel that comfortable around most people, and those he does aren't always that interested. But neither of those things are a problem in this case, and he could use the reassurance, and probably so could Drake.
So, after a moment, he finally accepts the hug, though Drake might have to put some effort into keeping them both upright. He tries to avoid the empathy bond but it's always next to impossible with a hug, some sort of incidental contact usually inevitable, and if it does activate all his emotions are dimmed from exhaustion; still, underlying and present are concern, determination, and a low constant fear.
But when he speaks his comment is light, even if his voice is quiet.]
If I fall asleep on you, just shake me really hard.
[It's a joke, but also not really; he's slightly concerned he could fall asleep standing up at the moment.]