[ her laugh is more like a quick, relieved exhale, but she smiles too as soon as he's hugging her, comforted by that, at least. she hides her face against his shoulder for a little while, hands bunched up in the back of his shirt, because yeah. nervous is a word. for sure. it seems too mild, but in a.. good way?

well, now it's definitely in a good way.

she leans back from the hug, a little bit, just enough so she can look at him because she has to look at him ]

I really love you. [ which she texted, right, but she didn't say it, and now she's saying it ] Like in the movies. [ aaand she'll go back to hiding her face again now ] This is not how this went in my head. But I had to tell you. You were being really- lovable.