He wasn't expecting her to throw herself at him like that, and so when she collided with him, he had to take a step back to balance himself. His arms wrapped around her immediately, and he lifted her off the ground a few inches as she was just as nearly tall as him. "I'm so glad you're safe," he said, his voice muffled against the wide of her neck as he buried his face in her hair. When he was finally able to let go of her long enough, he pulled back to give her a proper look, hands cupping her cheeks before he pulled her into a hard kiss, frantic and full of fire that spoke how relieved he was that she was alright.