[ any time she makes a sudden movement at him, it's going to provoke a little spike in his pulse, to be sure - he knows just how fast she could kill him, if she felt like it. But he's only worried for his own safety for a moment; the arms around him aren't trying to crush his bones, and the face on his shoulder wasn't going for his neck. She was hugging him, tightly, and that surprises him almost as much.
In a way, it's gratifying to know he wasn't just being naive - there really was a sad, broken girl inside that vampire somewhere - but that reality isn't anything worth celebrating. Garry's frozen for a moment, caught off-guard by this obvious display of weakness and attachment to a human like himself, but... She'd been there for him a few weeks ago, and he'd do the same for her. They're friends. They're definitely friends. He's got to believe it now, even if she's scary and unpredictable and everything else. Gently, a little hesitantly, he embraces her. ]
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In a way, it's gratifying to know he wasn't just being naive - there really was a sad, broken girl inside that vampire somewhere - but that reality isn't anything worth celebrating. Garry's frozen for a moment, caught off-guard by this obvious display of weakness and attachment to a human like himself, but... She'd been there for him a few weeks ago, and he'd do the same for her. They're friends. They're definitely friends. He's got to believe it now, even if she's scary and unpredictable and everything else. Gently, a little hesitantly, he embraces her. ]
... Yes, I promise. It's okay.