Victor initially freezes up at the hug, as he's wont to do. Physical contact (besides being yanked around by people) still startles him a little.

But then, out of nowhere, he grabs onto Doc in turn -- and starts crying. He's not even sure why, he's just so tired and worried and he hasn't been held like this since he was a little boy. . . . "I'm sorry," he chokes out as he gets a grip on himself. "I -- I think that was just the exhaustion."