I hugged him back, and closed my eyes to let myself enjoy the rush of emotions I didn’t want anyone to see. I didn’t even want Maddox to see them, but for this moment in time, this instant, I’d allow myself to feel them. Just for a minute or two.
He's so good at avoiding his emotions - this is the first time we've seen him evolutionarily react to something and it's coming after somebody has let him know that he's valued. A huge change from before.
