it's called freefall

Ophie let out a breathy oooof as she yanked into a hug, smushed against muscle and fur. She took a moment to let out a shuddering breath, a little surprised at how...much she felt, you know? How much she'd needed this. She nuzzled against Kaija's neck, inevitably smearing her coat with mud and muck in the process, hopefully she wouldn't mind. It really had been too long, so much had changed and yet at the same time things still felt the same. Not awful but not good either, just living.

When Kaija pulled away Ophie had to bite back a whine that threatened to spill over her lips. It had been ages since anyone had touched her, which was a weird thing to get hung up over but- she was here and that was very good. Ophie could smile, all wide and beaming, too much front teeth.

"I-yeah. It was pretty...a lot. Sorry I didn't tell you or-"She still felt awful about their last encounter, how wishy-washy she'd been. Afraid to take a step, let alone leap. "You um..how do you move about with all this snow? It's so tiring." Her legs felt a little wobbly, unstable, but maybe that was just the nerves. "It's really nice to see you, hope you're doing...well?"