Jayden let Jesse put his arm around him, because it was honestly all he wanted in the world. Jesse hadn't kicked him out into the cold yet and now there were cookies?
Slowly, in case Jesse told him to stop, Jayden lowered his head onto Jesse's shoulder. "I'm hungry," he finally admitted. "Sort of don't feel like I deserve dinner, but- I-I like cookies." And then he burst into tears. "I missed you!" Jayden wailed, burying his face in Jesse's shoulder.
Adrian, hearing the voices, had chosen that moment to round the corner to spot his brother weeping. "Whoa. Whoa, Jay." His relief in seeing his little brother was overshadowed by Jayden sobbing. "Is everything okay here?"