[There'd been a somewhat familiar glint to the kid's eyes when he'd turned. Maybe he was imagining things. Maybe it was tears. But that posture as he walked away and everything that Loki's been through reminded Ben of Franklin after everything. The dishes can wait. He sets them back on the table and follows the kid, reaching out to catch his shoulder.]
Kid- Loki. Look-
[And yeah, he's crying and trying to hide it and that just punches Ben in the gut that he feels like he feels like he has to do that. He doesn't think twice about pulling the kid into a big, orange bear hug.]
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Kid- Loki. Look-
[And yeah, he's crying and trying to hide it and that just punches Ben in the gut that he feels like he feels like he has to do that. He doesn't think twice about pulling the kid into a big, orange bear hug.]
It's okay. You're back. It's over. You're fine.