It's only for a moment, anyway, and then César just goes right back to letting it be a proper cuddle.

... Right. Rich is a reformed bully. César can't entirely hide the short shooting up of uncomfortableness on his face, but he gives Rich an apologetic smile.

"Ah, sorry." Really, he's not going to judge. "But... less beating up and more about getting away alive. That's what I'm training for, anyway. We're up against people with years if not decades of training and others with powers. Our chances of winning anything are basically a rounding error from zero."