action;

[And now that she's said that much she wants to tell him no, nevermind, it's fine. The part of her that doesn't back down from things, that doesn't show weakness is all at once both the cause for her wanting to put off asking her favor and to ask it anyway.]

I know this isn't really a thing we do and if Pietro were here I wouldn't ask [because she wouldn't need to] but if you don't mind...I could use a hug.

[She feels a world of stupid and ridiculous saying it allowed but need overrides her sense of ego and pride.]