[The hug surprises him, but he has no issue with touch and thus doesn't tense, simply relaxes into it with eyes wide. He doesn't return the embrace, though, because it honestly doesn't occur to him to do so.
He's just a little broken, really.
But when Asato draws away, Cheshire's ears perk up and he's smiling a smile that carries an actual genuine note to it. If he had a tail, it would likely be swishing playfully at this point, but instead he steps in close and catches Asato's, smoothing the fur with gentle strokes.
Physical intimacy is something he's more than accustomed to. It's just the feeling behind it that unnerves him in Asato's case.]
I doubt you could do any worse than the names I've had, believe me. And I'll tell you if I don't like it, alright?
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He's just a little broken, really.
But when Asato draws away, Cheshire's ears perk up and he's smiling a smile that carries an actual genuine note to it. If he had a tail, it would likely be swishing playfully at this point, but instead he steps in close and catches Asato's, smoothing the fur with gentle strokes.
Physical intimacy is something he's more than accustomed to. It's just the feeling behind it that unnerves him in Asato's case.]
I doubt you could do any worse than the names I've had, believe me. And I'll tell you if I don't like it, alright?