Birkhoff & Mal
"I hope so." Birkhoff was right and he had a valid point. Mal had tried to reach out to Evie, but that had not ended well.
She gave him a half smile, not minding the side hug squeeze at all. It was nice to have the support and an ear to vent to who wasn't Carlos or Jughead. Mal threw her arm around Birkhoff in return to give her own slightly awkward side hug. It was a step in the right direction when it came to bonding with your guardian. Even if Mal was at the age where she didn't need him to be, she wasn't going to turn tail just yet.
"So, you bought enough stuff to ride all night, right?"