Mal literally jumped when Emily moved him. At least he hadn't squeaked. He had almost squeaked. Cold fear was all that stopped it from happening. That and Kat's arm warmers being shoved into his hands. "Oh uh...'k...yeah...thanks." Emily got a weak smile from him that grew into a more relieved one when she pounced Ollie. YES! Survival by distraction!
Kat moved up to him and his smile became stupid...see: fond and warm. "Yeah, yeah I'll live. You okay?" He held out the arm warmers, and a part of him wished Kat could do to him what Emily could do to Ollie. Damn it, that school needed to hurry up and fix things!