[It's probably a little of both, really. Unexpected affection, from someone she hasn't seen in years. But you can't blame Cloud, he's his own person, and he tries. Tifa has seen him try, for her.
The hug lingers, and threatens to bring up emotions she's been repressing for days. So much has happened, a lot of it horrible. But she latches into what he says, as an excuse to cut the tension.]
Who are you calling a kid?
[She let's it be a tease, as she pulls back. Gives him a punch in the arm, that only hints at what she can really do with her fists.]
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The hug lingers, and threatens to bring up emotions she's been repressing for days. So much has happened, a lot of it horrible. But she latches into what he says, as an excuse to cut the tension.]
Who are you calling a kid?
[She let's it be a tease, as she pulls back. Gives him a punch in the arm, that only hints at what she can really do with her fists.]