[The sound of the door opening catches his attention right away, honey-tinted irises flickering beneath dark eyelashes as he blinks thoughtfully. He raises a hand to greet Hunk, though his arm is only about halfway up when he's suddenly pulled into a hug, which makes him bite down on the inside of his cheek to barely stifle a yip.]

Oh, i-it's no problem at all, really. [Ignore his stutter while he shifts a bit to return the embrace to the best of his ability.] In a way, it's disappointing, but also sort of interesting? Alien eyes seem different, but I've always imagined mermaids having webbing between their fingers.