I just realized that Beatrice is one of the first few people Ava has ever hugged since her childhood.

After Diego, Beatrice was the second person Ava hugged since she was paralyzed, since being dead, since being resurrected.

Originally posted by wikilesbean

Ava has been bed-ridden and paralyzed for majority of her life. And she didn’t have any feeling in her body as well. I doubt any of the nuns that took care of her gave her a hug. So I think this is a big thing that Ava would reach out to Beatrice for physical comfort in this moment. At that time, Ava had like one conversation with Bea and she trusts her enough to hug her (and even touch her face) .

Originally posted by oltis

Ava is quite literally touch-starved. So it makes sense that she would reach out and hug or touch Beatrice when she can. Especially after getting even closer to her.

Originally posted by softavasilva

Originally posted by padmaddean

Originally posted by miraclottie

Originally posted by padmaddean

Originally posted by miraclottie

I think this makes all of Ava’s physical interactions even more special. I also noticed that she’s the one who usually makes the first move in these interactions.

Not only was Ava deprived from hugs, but also kisses. Or generally any physical form of affection. I’d assume that Ava only saw these kinds of things on TV and imagined if she could do it for herself someday.

And she did.

Originally posted by wikilesbean

Originally posted by wikilesbean

Originally posted by padmaddean

Kissing on the cheek, to kissing on the lips, to kissing on the forehead.

Bea may not be Ava’s first kiss or her first hug but she was the one that really mattered.

Violet!!!