The hug was much shorter than Sloane had been prepared for, almost tumbling backward at being placed on the ground again so swiftly, but she supposed that was what was proper anyway. As if she was fussed about that. Friends should be allowed to hug, regardless of gender. Honestly.

"I think it's that you've gotten taller, really." She huffed, looking up- way up, at him. He had to have near a foot on her at this point. "But really, I could take you." Sloane may have been tiny, but she had a lifetime of rough housing with her brothers under her belt; she was pretty feisty when she wanted to be. Being low to the ground had it's advantages sometimes.

Scoffing at the last remark, she shoved him for good measure. "Tiny and fast, that's me." She passed him a wide, cheeky grin, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear that had escaped during her leap. "How's summer been treating you?"