Christ, they manage to actually hug her, and she's not even going to take advantage of it. But the lack of arms back is... better. They can keep this up a while if she's only clinging to their front-- that's almost familiar, like shielding a target on the rare protection detail mission, or a partner they don't want to get shot up. So they add the other arm, tucking her right up, both arms to their chest, shielding her from the world, and. Rock a little.

That's familiar too. Not going to chase down how, just yet, but it is.

Instead, they murmur, maybe a little more Brooklyn than usual, "S'okay. Ain't your fault. You cry if you gotta. Okay? I know. I geddit. S'fine, whatever you need." Okay, maybe a lot more Brooklyn than usual. That is some fine New York mangling, right there.