"Thank you sweetheart" Nessarose said after Boq wheeled her to her room after class.
"You're welcome." Boq said, lacking any tone of affection.
As he turned to leave Nessarose said "Boq wait."
He turned around. "Can I have a hug?" Her voice sounded so childlike.
Boq sighed "I suppose so."
When bent down to hug her, Nessa held him tight and closed her eyes. He could tell she didn't want him to leave and suddenly felt bad for the way he had been treating her, after all she was always so nice to him. He squeezed her a little harder. He knew this would make her happy. She smiled at him, and he smiled back. One of these days, he decided, he would pick her up out of her wheelchair to hug her, that would make it much easier.
"I'll see you later Nessa" he said.
"Bye."
As he walked away Boq felt proud of himself. He had done something nice, and he had to admit he sort of liked hugging Nessarose; plus she always smelled like flowers.