XD Is it bad that I'm kinda cheering for them? I'd never force a romance, the fluff's good enough^^
When he felt Morana tense, he worried for a moment that what he did was wrong. Just as he was about to let her go completely and apologize, she hugged him back. Mitch silently breathed a sigh of relief. For once, he was certain that he did something right.
"There ya go, it's okay, hold on as long as ya want," he continued to say quietly. He rubbed and patted her on the back, and for a moment, was taken back to the few times when he was little and got the same treatment when he was upset.
Though the comfort wasn't as satisfying as he convinced himself it would be coming from a real parent, it still helped. And hopefully this helped the new member of Asgard slowly grow out of her shell.