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HUG MEME

- Put up a thread with your character, fandom, and any prefs (if applicable) and wait for someone to tag in with hugs!

- Go to other threads, either pick the number you want or go to RNG.

1. Friendly hug - this person is your good pal, and you just wanna give them a fond squeeze to let them know.

2. Romantic hug - you just want to be closer, so wrap your arms around them, maybe rub their back some...

3. Bear hug - maybe you haven't seen them in a while, so how about a giant hug that lifts them off their feet

4. Hug from behind - surprise them, guess who?! or maybe they're having a bad day, cheer them up.

5. Awkward hug - maybe it's on accident, but whatever the case is, you can't help but feel a little nervous about hugging them.

6. Reluctant hug - whoever this person is, you have to hug them, better make it quick!

7. "I'm sorry!" hug - actions speak louder than words, will this person get the message?

8. Give a little extra hug - give them a kiss with it, cheek, shoulder nuzzle, whatever - but let the hug linger a little!

9. Don't WANT a hug - make them see sense! Cling, and don't let go for anything oohcookiegimme! - if you're the hugged, try to get loose. Or maybe you'll give in!

10. Random or other kind of hug - pick the choice you like best, or make up your own!

Taken from this post, which, in turn, was modified by this one.

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{it's Tifa's turn to lift a hand and she gently brushes it down the long pony tail of soft brown hair, lips a wry smile without lifting her head. She doesn't fall for Aeris' redirect but she goes along with it all the same. How could she phrase her worries anyway, afraid of the risks Aeris takes but fully aware that they all tend to take them for each other. Just - Aeris can be more impulsive about those risks than most of them. All of which she's pretty sure Aeris already knows. So she simply smiles and gives that hair a gentle tug.}

You worry about me. I'm allowed to worry about you too, you know. So I want to make sure you stay fine.

Well, I can't exactly stop you, but you're the one who looked like you were ready to just fall over when we got to the room.

[That's a transparent attempt to push the focus back onto her friend, and she knows it. They all felt and no doubt looked lousy when they got into the hotel, Tifa was just the one who Aeris's attention had gone to.]

... It really was a long day, wasn't it?

{it earns a little huff but there's a small smile that goes with it too. Tifa's got her equilibrium back now thanks to her friend. She's not even going to pretend otherwise though.}

Miserable. You know it's gotten bad when even Yuffie runs out of energy to complain.

I don't even know why it got so bad today. I mean, we've taken that buggie over dozens of rivers by now, why did it pick that one to get stuck in? And that was just the start!

[Ah, and now to the comfortable subject of complaining about the day. This is a lot better.]

{it has Tifa covering her mouth with her hand to stifle a smile.}

And then we lost our tea in the river and Cid ran out of smokes. I thought he was going to implode.

I think we still need to stay away from him for the rest of the night. Barret too. We did separate those two, right?

{Tifa turns her head to glance at the shut door to the shared hotel room but doesn't make any move to get up. If they are busy killing each other in there, at least they're being quiet about it and she's pretty content right where she is.}

Cid's probably already fallen asleep. He seems to do that at the weirdest times. Maybe it's a defense mechanism.

Defending himself or the rest of us?

[She chuckles a bit and glances at the door for just a brief moment before turning her attentions back to Tifa.]

Well, either way, we should be alright. We'll just stay out of everyone's way until they all get to sleep.

{that question has the quiet snicker stealing out of Tifa and she leans into her friend a little more, relaxing. Staying out here for a little bit until everyone's sleeping sounds pretty good. Usually she'd want to be there, making sure everyone was comfortable, but, just for now, she thinks it's all right to leave them to their own devices after the day they've all had. No doubt they're as eager to go to sleep and escape today as anything else.}

Maybe both. But staying out here for now sounds good. At least until Cloud comes to make sure we haven't run away.

[Part of why Aeris is out here is to make sure Tifa doesn't get involved in trying to sort things out. It's usually helpful, but tonight she just knows someone would end up saying something hurtful, and who knows where it might end up escalating. Better to let people air out for a while.

Of course, she also just doesn't want to be in there herself.]

Or just to get away from everyone. [She chuckles, sympathetically.] We'll give him a place to relax when... I mean if that happens.

[When is probably more accurate, really.]

{when is definitely more accurate, Tifa would agree. Cloud can sometimes be an awkward mother hen and the thought makes her smile. It also has her exhaling and closing her eyes again, head tipping to rest on her friend's shoulder. It means they've got some time to just unwind before Cloud shows up and takes refuge too.}

I'm glad you came out.

Believe me, so am I.

[She giggles a bit before giving her a little hug over the shoulders.]

You know I wouldn't have left you alone out here.

[Well, she would have if Tifa hadn't needed her, but she figures some things can remain unsaid.]

Of course not! What if I'd found something fun to do?

{Aerith's not the only one that can tease even if Tifa's not quite as forward or frequent about it and shoots her friend a look from the edges of her eyes that's laughing. She knows Aerith came out here for her and it's strange. She's never had a friend before that was a girl. Even she and Jessie hadn't had enough in common. So she secretly soaks in Aerith's attention and it makes it easier for her to play back with her.]

Well I would hope you wouldn't have left me out of it, in that case!

[It would be pretty appropriate to say Aeris considers Tifa her best friend, and it's moments like this that solidify that. Not to say she doesn't care for the others, but she just couldn't have a good time like this with any of them without something getting in the way. Cloud's too broody. Yuffie's too hyper. Barret and Cid... goodness no. And Red's not even human. She loves them all, but it's Tifa she's most comfortable with.]

But you know, we sort of have found something, together, wouldn't you say?

{Aeris' answer earns another sound of stifled laughter and Tifa closes her eyes again, relaxing back into the warmth of her friend. No, Aeris certainly wasn't one to let fun pass her by. Tifa was grateful for that because so often if her friend wasn't around, she would. Aeris reminds them all to play when they can and Tifa thinks it makes all the difference in the world. At Aeri's words though, she opens her eyes again and shifts her head enough to look at the other girl.}

You mean other than tickling? {but she thinks she understands what Aeris really meant and it has her smile softer and warmer than the simple brightness of her teasing question. Her own arm slips out to wrap around Aeris and she gives a gentle squeeze before shutting her eyes again and just enjoying the moment. Her voice is softer too as she answers gratefully:} Yes. I think we have. I'm glad.

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