[Normally, Reid would flail because oh god there's a crying girl and he doesn't know what to do.
But this time, he feels that while he doesn't know what exactly to do, he has some idea.
He tightens his hold on her, wraps his other arm across her back, and then turns his head downward to rest his face in her hair. The touch is strange to him, but not outright unpleasant as it would have been a couple months ago. He holds her close, not really knowing what to do beyond keep his grip tight and let her cry.
When the sobs taper off, he lightly rests a hand on the back of her head and gently runs his thumb against her hair repetitively, imitating something he saw JJ do when her son was crying. He's clearly out of his element and the motions are borrowed from what he's seen other people do, but he's earnest in his desire to provide some form of comfort, and he doesn't pull away, no matter how unsure he is.
He doesn't talk. If someone breaks the silence or the hug, it'll be her. He wants her to take as much time as she needs to gather herself.]
it feels like someone's poking mine with a pointy stick ;.;
But this time, he feels that while he doesn't know what exactly to do, he has some idea.
He tightens his hold on her, wraps his other arm across her back, and then turns his head downward to rest his face in her hair. The touch is strange to him, but not outright unpleasant as it would have been a couple months ago. He holds her close, not really knowing what to do beyond keep his grip tight and let her cry.
When the sobs taper off, he lightly rests a hand on the back of her head and gently runs his thumb against her hair repetitively, imitating something he saw JJ do when her son was crying. He's clearly out of his element and the motions are borrowed from what he's seen other people do, but he's earnest in his desire to provide some form of comfort, and he doesn't pull away, no matter how unsure he is.
He doesn't talk. If someone breaks the silence or the hug, it'll be her. He wants her to take as much time as she needs to gather herself.]