[ He hadn't meant to imply that that separate category was any less valuable -- he'd save Marona and Giovanni from a burning building before he'd rescue Jade or Hikage at this point -- just that the feelings that went along with it were different, and he'll make an attempt to explain that if it comes up. ]

Pointy... what?

[ He can't keep track of your nicknames!!

In any case, hearing all of that is enough to make the tears he was attempting to hold back spill over, and he hugs him back -- not quite as tight because he's even more of a noodle, and less well-practiced, and he's already kind of getting the air squeezed out of him -- but as best he can. ]

Thank you.

[ He sniffs loudly, and he's glad that this Extremely Cool T-Shirt is black so it won't be obvious if he gets any mascara tears on him or anything. (He can probably live with sacrificing a pillow to potential drool in return, on second thought.) ]

I don't know what I'd do if you weren't here.

[ ...Well, he kind of does, but that's the point.

He's content to stay like this for a while, though it is getting notably more uncomfortable as the seconds pass. ]

Y-you're kind of crushing me a little, though.