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* In ''{{ARIA}}'', Alicia does this to Akari, when the latter is being overcome by worries about what to do when she has to run Aria Company alone. It is, hands down, [[{{CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming}} the most heartwarming moment of the show]]--which is [[{{WAFF}} saying something]].

* ''LoveHina'' (at least in the manga) has a funny subversion. At the lowest point of her emotional breakdown, [[spoiler:Motoko]] whispers "Please...hold me" to Keitaro, but in the next panel she freaks out because [[spoiler:he's covered his face with clothespins to keep from [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean reacting]] too much to her presence and getting beaten up]], and then laughs hysterically.

* In ''[[{{FanFic/Ptitle0028gzjm}} Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'' Yuki asks this to Kyon after rescuing him from falling into a black hole which was created accidentally [[spoiler:when Kuyou Suou tried to protect Kyon]]. Unlike Kyon, she wasn't shielded from the strong gravitational forces and radiation.

* Depending how you look at it, The "Kiss" behind the curtains in Zelda 2 could be a straight one of these, especially considering that Zelda is waking up in a world where everyone she knew is dead.

* PlayedForLaughs in a bonus, non-canon scene in the Legendary Ending of Halo 1. Sgt. Johnson and an Elite are outside the Pillar of Autumn wreck, fighting over an assault rifle, when explosions are heard in the distance. They both turn to see what's going on, and they stop fighting over the gun, realizing that they're all about to die in a huge fireball. Johnson turns to the Elite, spreads his arms open for a hug, and literally invokes this trope: "Hold me." They ACTUALLY HUG as the Autumn blows up. Makes the effort to get the ending worth it.

* [[{{Halo}} "This is it, baby. Hold me."]]

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* Dean said this to Sam in the first season of {{Supernatural}}. There was much [[{{Squee}} squeeing.]]
* Star Wars
** Leia to Han in ''{{Return of the Jedi}}''.
** Padme and Anakin in ''{{Revenge Of The Sith}}'', kind of a variation because she was trying to not believe that he wasn't responsible for the trauma. Earlier, Padme said to Anakin, "[[{{Narm}} hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo]]".
* An episode of ''{{MASH}}'' had Hawkeye and Margaret taking refuge in an abandoned cabin during a shelling. Their clinging to each other in desperation involved Margaret invoking this trope.
* An entire surprisingly touching {{Hellblazer}} story.
* SpiceAndWolf. Lawrence has the good sense to hug Holo as early as episode 4.
* In ''GundamSEEDDestiny'', Lunamaria has just learned that her sister has been [[spoiler: shot down under suspicion of being a traitor and deserter]], and worse yet, that her friend Shinn was the one who [[spoiler: pulled the trigger]]. When they run into each other in the hallway, both of them are initially silent, not knowing what to say, until Shinn whispers 'I'm sorry'. Cue Luna breaking down in Shinn's arms and him holding her as tightly as he can.

* Christa-Maria to Georg in ''TheLivesOfOthers''. Naturally, she said it in German, but the trope still applies.
* Near the end of ''EdwardScissorhands'', Kim says this to Edward after he returns to the house, knowing that most of the rest of the neighborhood is [[Main/BurnTheWitch searching for him after he vandalized some of their property in anger]].
** ...and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin of course, he can't.]] [[{{TearJerker}} Ouch.]]
*** But then [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming she figures out how to get his arms around her without his scissors hacking her up]]. Aw!!!
* Happens in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', of course. In 7x20, Buffy asks Spike to hold her after her friends kicked her out of her house. He does.
** Potentially disturbing to some viewers, depending on their [[BaseBreaker opinion of Spike]] (especially after a [[MoralEventHorizon certain event]]).
** Subverted in ''The Zeppo'': Xander helps Faith escape a pack of demons - she's a little banged up, says "Hold me" to him, and as he goes to hold her she positions his hands so she can snap back her dislocated shoulder.

* It overlaps with ItHasBeenAnHonor, HoldingHands, and, possibly, LastKiss, but when [[OutboundFlight Lorana Jinzler and Mitth'ras'safic]] realize that preserving the lives of the last few survivors of Outbound Flight means [[HeroicSacrifice their deaths]], they reach out and hold hands. Both of them coming from cultures that are emotionally quite reserved, exactly what the gesture meant to either or both of them is up in the air.

* In GeneralHospital, Sonny Corinthos asks Liz "Can you hold me for a second?" when Carly has a miscarriage.
* In ''{{ARIA}}'', Alicia does this to Akari, when the latter is being overcome by worries about what to do when she has to run Aria Company alone. It is, hands down, [[{{CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming}} the most heartwarming moment of the show]]--which is [[{{WAFF}} saying something]].
* In SeaChange, season 2, Laura gets a message that Max wants to see her. She goes over there to find out that [[spoiler: his wife, Elena, had died about an hour earlier.]] When she gets home, this is the result. It's [[TearJerker heartbreaking.]]
* ''KimiNiTodoke'', chapter 23, [[spoiler: Chizuru: "Comfort me, Ryu..."]] Cue hug and much [[{{Squee}} squeeing]].

* In ''DeepImpact'', Jenny Lerner drives to visit her estranged father at the end of the film, once the meteor fragments are crashing into the earth. They make their peace with one another in the face of annihilation, and as a tidal wave is rushing up to them, Jenny clutches to him and whimpers, "Daddy..!"

* In ''PearlsBeforeSwine'', Pig puts up a sign that says "hold me so that my problems will go away." After Rat tells him that someone holding him won't actually make his problems go away, the next panel has Pig, with the sign changed to "hold me anyway."
* The cobras who live in the basement of the SkinHorse building. Said cobras have the mentality of a sweet-natured four-year-old and are scared to death of the centipedes in the room next door... ItMakesSenseInContext, I swear!

* In ''[[{{FanFic/Ptitle0028gzjm}} Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'' Yuki asks this to Kyon after rescuing him from falling into a black hole which was created accidentally [[spoiler:when Kuyou Suou tried to protect Kyon]]. Unlike Kyon, she wasn't shielded from the strong gravitational forces and radiation.
* [[{{Alien}} "You always were an asshole, Gorman"]]
* During one of the final episodes GhostintheShell:StandAloneComplex 's second season, as the Major and Kuze face [[spoiler: a thankfully avoided nuclear strike]] they both realize [[spoiler: they were two children who met in a hospital years ago]]. They promptly embrace without even saying a word.
* In an early strip of FriendlyHostility, Collin returns from a nasty visit to his parents' house looking ready to smash something, Fox gives him a neck rub, and the two end up in a sweet embrace.

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* TheSimpsons in the episode "Marge on the Lam." Notably, one was driving at the time.
--> '''Chief Wiggum''': It must be...a ghost car!
--> '''Homer''': Hold me!
--> '''Wiggum''': Only if you hold me!
* A Zortic strip where his girlfriend talks about what it was like being locked in Splink's mind.
* [[VentureBrothers Dr. Venture]] at the end of the episode "The Doctor Is Sin" to Brock. For added awkwardness, Dr. Venture was ''naked'' at the time.
* [[{{Futurama}} Professor Farnsworth]] uses this in the episode "A Tale of Two Santas."
-->'''Fry:''' But don't you see? Fear has brought us together. That's the magic of Xmas!\\
'''Prof. Farnsworth:''' That's a big crock of... [Offscreen explosion] Hold me!
** From ''[[GenderBender Bend Her]]''
-->''Oh take me in your arms and compress me. Compress me tight!''
* [[MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow]] has this reaction in the classic [[MSTing sporking]] of TheEyeOfArgon:
-->''The paunchy noble's sagging round face flushed suddenly pale,''
-->Crow: It flushed pale? Did it blanch red after that?
-->''then pastily lit up to a lustrous cherry red radiance.''
-->Crow: Hold me.

* {{Starslip}}, upon seeing a ghost:
-->'''Jinx''': Hold me, sir.
-->'''Vanderbeam''': No. You're pointy.
* Jon and Sarine say this to each other when Sara shows actual emotions in ''ErrantStory''.
* [[{{Halo}} "This is it, baby. Hold me."]]
* ''{{Concerned}}'' has this segment with Frohman talking to a [[GasMaskMooks Civil Protection officer]] parodying airport security:
-->'''Officer''': Did you pack your own bag?
-->'''Frohman''': Yes.
-->'''Officer''': Did anyone ask you to carry anything for them?
-->'''Frohman''': A man on the train asked me to hold him. Does that count?
-->'''Officer''': No. Please remove your shoes and step through the gates.
* The chest-waxing scene in ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin''. "Hold my hand. HOLD MY FUCKING HAND, MAN!"

* ''LoveHina'' (at least in the manga) has a funny subversion. At the lowest point of her emotional breakdown, [[spoiler:Motoko]] whispers "Please...hold me" to Keitaro, but in the next panel she freaks out because [[spoiler:he's covered his face with clothespins to keep from [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean reacting]] too much to her presence and getting beaten up]], and then laughs hysterically.
* Subverted in ''The Zeppo'' on ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' - Xander helps Faith knock out some demons (with his car) and they rush back to her motel room. Faith groans over a dislocated shoulder and says "Hold me" - Xander goes to hug her, she places his hand on her arm for leverage to snap it back into joint.
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You'll notice that parodies outnumber straight examples. Do we really live in such a [[CrapsackWorld cold, cynical world?]] I hope not. WikiMagic go!
* Just one more [[strike:straight]] literal example to go for a tie, two more for a win! We can do it!
** Make it one more for a win, come on guys, this can't be all of them!
*** Straight examples win. :)
*** [[OrIsIt For now...]]

* An episode of ''[=~M* A* S* H~=]'' had Hawkeye and Margaret taking refuge in an abandoned cabin during a shelling. Their clinging to each other in desperation involved Margaret invoking this trope.

** Depending on your [[BaseBreaker opinion of Spike]] especially after a [[MoralEventHorizon certain event]], this may be one of the few times this trope could be considered a WallBanger.

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** [[strike:Hold on, this is supposed to be "straight" examples.]]
* Leia to Han in ''{{Return of the Jedi}}''.
** Padme and Anakin in ''{{Revenge Of The Sith}}'', kind of a variation because she was trying to not believe that he wasn't responsible for the trauma.
** And earlier, Padme says to Anakin, "[[{{Narm}} hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo]]". One of the primary examples of George Lucas' utter failure at writing romantic dialouge.

* In ''GundamSEEDDestiny'', Lunamaria has just learnt that her sister has been [[spoiler: shot down under suspicion of being a traitor and deserter]], and worse yet, that her friend Shinn was the one who [[spoiler: pulled the trigger]]. When they run into each other in the hallway, both of them are initially silent, not knowing what to say, until Shinn whispers 'I'm sorry'. Cue Luna breaking down in Shinn's arms and him holding her as tightly as he can.

* SpiceAndWolf. Lawrence has the good sense to hug Horo as early as episode 4.

* Appears in the lyrics of "A Little Fall Of Rain" during Eponine's death in TheMusical version of ''LesMiserables'':

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** And earlier, Padme says to Anakin, "hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo". One of the primary examples of George Lucas' utter failure at writing romantic dialouge.