[He watches her eyes the whole time, and a second before their lips meet, his eyes go wide, and he gets it. He's frozen for just a split second by the sudden shock of it -- this is what he's been waiting for, for everything to be okay again. And right now, it feels like it is. His eyes fall shut and he pulls her right flush against him. It's just as much about the holding as the kissing for him. She's within reach again, in multiple senses, and that's the most comforting feeling he's had in a while.]
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