He tightens his arm around Dave when the other boy moves into him, happy to offer that little bit of physical support. He's not a shrink or great with words; hugs, however, he's pretty experienced with.

Squeezing Dave's hand, Maxxie presses a kiss to his forehead and holds him. "Keep telling yourself it's not real. Don't let it get at you. You can do that. I know you can, yeah?"