[Hugs are great, even when they raise his blood pressure to dangerous levels! Practice makes perfect and by now he's mastered the art of hugging her back without turning everything all weird - a gentle squeeze around her ribs that is just the right length instead of being awkwardly long and potentially creepy. Such a good boy!
He takes notice of that lingering awkward, and the fact that she seems really happy to see him. Not that that is anything particularly strange, but still... ]
Is everything alright? [Smile! This is a perfectly normal question!]