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** In ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/action_867_07.jpg glomps her cousin]] while she tells him that she is terrified of [[Characters/SupermanBrainiac Brainiac]]. He hugs her back to reassure her.

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** "[[Recap/TotalDramaAnythingYukonDoICanDoBetter Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better]]" has [[ButtMonkey Cody]] clinging desperately onto [[BigGuy Owen's]] shoulders [[BearsAreBadNews as an angry polar bear comes towards them]].
* The Creator/CartoonNetwork Groovies episode "WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}}." When Jabberjaw is frightened by a giant robot he jumps into Clamhead's arms.
* Bobcat Socrates does this to Zach in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'' in the episode "Perseverance."
* A startled Booster leaps onto Buzz's shoulders in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''. Buzz says, completely deadpan, "Can I ''help'' you."
* Starfire jumped into Robin's arms when frightened by Beast Boy's enthusiasm in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''.
* Happens twice during a play of how Equestria was created in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Rainbow Dash even [[LampshadeHanging comments on this]].
* In the first act of the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode [[Recap/MrBogusS1E5ShopAroundTheClock "Shop Around The Clock,"]] [[StupidEvil Butch]] fearfully jumps into the arms of his partner [[HairTriggerTemper Jake]] in response to hearing the fisherman dummy, controlled by Bogus, speak.
* Several times in ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'', Dad has leaped onto Mom in fear.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010'' episode, "Lord of the Fleas," after Lucky and Cookie had just barely escaped a quicksand trap and a giant spider web, Niblet greets them from behind. This startles Lucky causing him to jump onto Cookie's back; he thought it was a spider.
* ''WesternAnimation/The7D'' episode "Buckets" has a RunningGag of the dwarfs getting scared and jumping into Lord Starchbottom's arms. Happy thinks it's pretty fun.
%% * Knuckles does this to Sonic in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom''. [[HoYay Sonic doesn't seem to mind, and he even carries him for a few steps...]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' has Dongwa do this to Sagwa in one episode. HilarityEnsues, naturally.
* In Episode 81 of ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'', Kaeloo says that there might be rattlesnakes in the desert the cast are walking through. Stumpy, [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes who is terrified of snakes]], jumps into [[AlphaBitch Pretty's]] arms. She responds by throwing him onto the ground and wiping her feet on him.
* ''WesternAnimation/PJMasks'': In the episode "Lionel-Saurus", when they first see the now giant-sized lizard, Catboy jumps into Owlette's arms, and then she (while still holding Catboy) jumps into Gekkos's arms.
** In another episode, “Wolfy Mountain”, Rip howls loudly into a cave, it echos back, and Howler jumps into her arms.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': In "Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!", when the protagonists and their friends are telling scary stories around the campfire, and are suddenly attacked by 3 bigfoot (actually a prank set up by Ferb), Buford leaps into Baljeet's arms.
* In the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'', Pidge leaps onto Shiro's head when they run into an alien.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'': In the episode "The Funnyman Boogeyman", Pablo leaps into Uniqua's arms after the Boogeyman (a.k.a Austin) breaks out of their trap.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'':
** Jet jumps into Sunspot's arms at one point in "Sunday Drive".
** Sean and Carrot do this to each other in a few episodes, like "How Come the Moon Changes Shape?" and "Which Moon is Best?"
* ''WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace'':
** In "Ghostblusters", after hearing a spooky noise from the haunted house, Margaret jumps into Dennis' arms, clinging to him out of fear. The ending result was Dennis shrugging, thus dropping her in the process.
* ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam'':
** In "Halloween", when a thunderstorm causes a blackout, Fireman Elvis Cridlington is in Trevor the Bus' arms, clinging to him in fear, saying he could "feel the bats flapping!".

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'': Dawson jumps into Basil's arms when Olivia sets off a (very noisy) toy.

* Pretty much played straight in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' with Marion jumping into Indy's arms (and then climbing onto his shoulders) when they realize they are standing in a snake pit.

* One Jean de La Fontaine fable concerns a husband who passionately loves his wife, but she never showed any affection towards him. One night, while he was complaining about this in bed, a robber broke in the bedroom, causing her to jump into his arms in fear. The overjoyed husband told the thief to take whatever he wanted as a reward, with the thief only too happy to comply.
* In ''Creator/JohnRingo'''s ''Literature/PaladinOfShadows'' first book "Ghost", the soldiers are rescuing a group of girls who have been kidnapped, with some of them raped and tortured to death while the others watched. One of the girls is pretty much catatonic during the rescue and initially shrinks back from her rescuers. One of the soldiers gently goes up to her and asks that she climb onto his back, as it is impossible for him to harm her in that position. He swears that he will carry her to safety, he will carry her all the way home if she wants. The soldier (and most of his mates) are almost in tears seeing her in this condition. She leaps onto his back and clings so hard in her terror that she almost strangles him. There is a scene where the two of them are shown getting off of the airplane which flew them home (implied as many hours later), with her still on his back.

* In one of the Joan Embry appearances on ''Series/TheTonightShow with Johnny Carson'', a particularly upset young cheetah scared Johnny so bad [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRnCgCxbuT4 he leapt into Ed's arms...]]
* Chandler jumps into Joey's arms in the ''Series/{{Friends}}'' episode ''The One After The Superbowl''.
** You can pretty much find Chandler in Joey's arms and vice versa about 75% of the time, really.
* In the British version of ''Series/{{Splatalot}}'', Creator/DickAndDom purport to be frightened of two of the Attackers in one episode; Dom leaps into Dick's arms. Dick leaps into Dom's a few minutes later. Then they [[{{Slapstick}} both try to leap into each other's arms at the same time]].
* In ''Fabulous Boys'', the Taiwanese version of ''Series/YouAreBeautiful'', Mei Nan is frightened by a bunch of fake cockroaches Jeremy is throwing at her during a photoshoot and jumps into Xin Yu's arms.
* The season one and three blooper reels for ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' show Dean jumping into Sam's arms.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** The 1st Edition Dungeon Master's Guide has a picture of a fighter jumping into a wizard's arms after encountering a rust monster. [[http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/designdev_rustdmg.jpg Here's the pic.]]

* In the ''WebAnimation/EddsWorld'' episode ''Ruined'', Matt does this to Tord upon seeing two mummies.
* ''WebAnimation/MysterySkullsAnimated'': Arthur and Mystery grab each other and jump into Vivi's arms when the paintings around them lean out of their frames to scare them in a reference to Scooby and Shaggy jumping into Velma's arms on occasion in ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''.

* Happens in [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_436.php Wildy's fic]] in ''[[Webcomic/DanAndMabsFurryAdventures DMFA]]''.
* Happens when [[http://tf2.skyscrapersoup.com/?p=42 the red spy sneaks up on spy and scout]] in ''Webcomic/CuantaVida''.
* ''Webcomic/SequentialArt'' has ''[[http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=12 Badoom 3]]''. Supposedly the most frightening game ever made."
* In ''Webcomic/EerieCuties'', when Melissa and her little coven [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/magick_chicks_-_holiday_special_-_2_of_2 "got volunteered"]] with EvilLaugh for transfer to [[Webcomic/MagickChicks another school]], Jacqui jumps on the Melissa's hands, hugs her and closes eyes.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', a [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fc01479.htm crocodile]].
* Hilariously inverted by Webcomic/DominicDeegan, who leaps into ''Luna's'' arms when a [[ItMakesSenseInContext pile of undead cultists sink into the ground.]]

* ''Literature/CanYouSpareAQuarter'': When Jamie encounters the mall security guard, he tightly clings on to Graham, begging him to not let the guard take him.

* Franchise/ScoobyDoo leaping into Shaggy's arms is probably the TropeCodifier.
** One episode features a double-decker version. Expanding on the classic version whereby Scooby jumps into Shaggy's arms, Shaggy was in turn so terrified that he (along with his cargo) jumped into ''Fred'' arms.
*** There's a similar gag in another episode, but with Shaggy leaping into ''Velma'''s arms. That she can run from the monster of the week with both of them in her arms is certainly impressive.
** During a ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episode where he [[{{Crossover}} meets]] the Scooby-Doo gang, there's a running gag where Johnny jumps into Daphne's arms. Near the end of the episode, Daphne jumps into Fred's arms, [[BreakingTheFourthWall he then winks in approval to the screen]]. Then Velma and Shaggy end up in his arms too and they crash.
** In the ''[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Where Are You!]]'' episode "Spooky Space Kook," Scooby jumps into Shaggy's arms after a chicken mistakes his tail for a worm and bites it.
* ElephantsAreScaredOfMice, elephants leaping into the arms of either another animal or a human at the sight of a mouse was a standby.
** Have them there for a bit, then realize the laws of physics still apply, and then splat.
* Twice in the episode linked from the ''WesternAnimation/KiddVideo'' page quote.
* Helga did this to Arnold in ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' in the episode "Wheezin Ed." Sid did it to Rhonda as well for a bit of temporary ShipTease.
** Helga does this to Arnold again in another episode when an out of control bulldozer is going to tear down the tree they're in. Arnold is too busy thinking about how to stop the bulldozer while Helga is thinking about how good he smells.
* ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'' episode "Terror Island." After being frightened by an exploding firecracker, Bandit jumps into Jonny's arms.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama World Tour]]'' has [[ButtMonkey Cody]] clinging desperately onto [[BigGuy Owen's]] shoulders [[BearsAreBadNews as an angry polar bear comes towards them]].
** Geoff also leaps into Bridgette's arms in one of the Aftermaths after an anvil nearly hits him.
** Justin leaps into Courtney's arms after an alarm goes off in "Dial M for Merger."

* Occurs quite a bit in the 1973-74 ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'' episodes.
** "The Planet Splitter": When Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog are surprised by Doctor [=LeBon=]'s assistant aboard the space ship, Wonder Dog jumps into Marvin's arms.

** "The Power Pirate": When Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog are trapped in a dark room and a door suddenly opens, Wonder Dog jumps into Marvin's arms yet again.

* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': In "[[Recap/DarkwingDuckS1E48InLikeBlunt In Like Blunt]]", [[WithAFriendAndAStranger Launchpad and Blunt]] grab ahold of each other when Darkwing loses control of his foliage-clearing device and it runs riot around the area, getting close enough to slice into their clothing.
* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'': In "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E17LaunchpadsFirstCrash Launchpad's First Crash]]", Launchpad and Scrooge grab ahold of each other simultaneously when the dynamite begins going off.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' - [[SadistTeacher Crocker]] spazglomped [[GenieInABottle Norm the Genie]]. Norm did not like it at all.

* Mrs. Bighead does this to Rocko in the ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episode "Cabin Fever" when Heffer tells them a scary story.
* A ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episode has this with Raven and Starfire after a FreakyFridayFlip, complete with FreakOut screams. Given how powerful they both are, it's hilarious.
* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' has a few moments like this:
** When their bus falls off a cliff in the ''TDA'' special [[FoeRomanceSubtext Justin can be seen hugging Noah]]. Same goes for [[OfficialCouple Tyler and Lindsay]] and [[MakeoutKids Geoff and Bridgette]].
** While the cast fall from the plane in the Japan episode Harold and Tyler can be seen semi-hugging during the song.
** In "I See London...", Sierra grabs onto Cody when the Ripper attacks them, funnily, he appears more horrified about Sierra than the actual Ripper.
* In the ending of one of the many chases that WesternAnimation/PepeLePew conducts on Penelope, they both fall off of a cliff and in response Pepe draws a parachute that saves both of them. On their way down Penelope is holding onto Pepe for dear life, while Pepe is viewing this as a matter of affection rather than necessity. Still a cute exchange regardless.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': From "Graveyard Shift" Squidward and [=SpongeBob=] [[HoYay hug each other]] because they're terrified of the Hash Slinging Slasher.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' does this a few times.
** The Mane Six, save for Fluttershy, [[https://derpicdn.net/img/2013/8/19/404612/full.gif hang onto each other for dear life]] in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E7Dragonshy "Dragonshy"]] when a dragon confronts them.
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E8LookBeforeYouSleep "Look Before You Sleep"]]: Rarity and Applejack, who have been on each others' nerves through the whole episode, clinging to each other in moments of weakness.
** In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E3CastleManeia "Castle Mane-ia"]], all of Twilight's friends end up clinging to her as she goes to investigate who's been messing with the trick organ in the old Castle of the Two Sisters.
** Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom do this to each other in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E6AppleoosasMostWanted "Appleoosas Most Wanted"]] when they first meet Trouble Shoes.
** Rarity does this to Spike in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E15ScareMaster "Scare Master"]] when Fluttershy posing as Flutterbat has them cornered on the edge of a cliff. (ItMakesSenseInContext) Seeing as he canonically has a crush on her, this has [[ShipTease interesting implications]].
* WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}:
** Happens in the first episode with Hilda and Johanna when [[Recap/HildaS1E1 the hidden people]] attack and trash their house.
** Hilda, Frida, and David engage in one when trying to contact [[Recap/HildaS1E9 ghosts]] for the first time.
* Vinnie and Sunil from ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' do this [[HoYay a lot]] due to their shared love of horror movies.
* PlayedForLaughs in ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' when Max tightly glomps onto the Grinch's head in a moment of terror.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ThreeTwoOnePenguins'' episode "Compassion Crashin," Zidgel and Midgel grab onto each other when they accidentally break off the steering wheel.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'':
** Stumpy, Quack Quack, and Mr. Cat do this when they think Bad Kaeloo will beat all three of them up.
** During an earthquake, Kaeloo and Mr. Cat hug each other to prevent themselves from falling over or getting hurt.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCrumpets'': The twins Bother and Blister do this after their mother forces them to stop their dog's endless TornadoMove (caused by the twins shooting a hungry flea to the dog) by dropping them to the tornado.

* In ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'', it is eventually revealed that Yuuma is afraid of ghosts. This leads to a comical scene where his Lightning Gundam of all things climbs on top of Sekai's Try Burning Gundam in fright. Yes, a HumongousMecha did this to another HumongousMecha.
* ''Manga/HanaukyoMaidTeam: La Verite''. Yashima Sanae jumps into Konoe Tsurugi's arms in the opening titles.
* In the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' episode, "Charmander the Stray Pokemon," Brock tells Misty that there's something crawling up her arm. Misty freaks out thinking it was a bug causing her to leap on top of Ash. It turned out it was just a little plant.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' storyline ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'', [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/weAR9YPIU3QeM9F3pmfJFIuNfkaJB0V12SzYU7628rNCt4tbmJl8LXmjuiZ38PKeN3by5BhSqiAX=s1600 the titular character leaps into]] Bizarro's arms when she meets him upon returning to Bizarro World.

* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': After the bully popped out of nowhere with a terrifying mask on and scared Italy, he pretty much leapt into Germany's arms.
* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'': When the dimensional portal was destroyed, cutting Shinji, Asuka and the Avalon troops off and leaving them all trapped in the post-apocalypse ''Evangelion'' Earth, Asuka clung to Shinji tightly because she was terrified that the universe was about to mess them up and ruin their lives again.
-->Shinji had just enough time to turn around before he was nearly tackled onto the bunk by a flying Eva Pilot. Asuka wrapped her arms around him and clung fiercely tight. "Wha-?" Shinji blurted in surprise.\\
"I just know this is going to go to Hell somehow. It always does. Something good happens, and then the world shits all over us again. You and I meet, then spend years missing each other's signals. We're beating the Angels easily, coming together as a team, and then your asshole father springs the Dummy Plug system on us. We survive the Third Impact, then get a world of thugs, rapists, and warlords. And now we finally... talk to each other, and then this... I just know something more is going to go wrong here because this world hates us," Asuka said wearily into his chest.

* An extreme version in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''. When Woody and Buzz are facing the mutilated toys in Sid's room, Woody climbs on top of Buzz's helmet.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheManCalledFlintstone''. When Barney confronts the Green Goose, the villain's RightHandAttackDog Ferocious snarls at him, causing him to jump into Fred's arms.
* Happens more than once in ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'' during Blue Meanie attacks.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}}'', as Friend Owl is explaining what "twitterpated" means, he startles Flower, who leaps into Thumper's arms. Thumper promptly throws him to the ground.

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Marge on the Lam"

A common variation is to have a larger, stronger character hold on to a weaker, smaller character (the man is scared and wants the girl to protect him) or for [[MilesGloriosus the braggart who claimed to be brave who is the more terrified]].

Sometimes, an impending danger will approach and disturb fighting/arguing characters to hug each other in fear. Bonus points if the characters were mortal enemies or are normally very tough and fearless.

* Nagi does this several times in ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'', mostly to Hayate. Hinagiku is another favorite target for this, sometimes even when Hayate is also present. Most often it's someone hiding behind one of them for protection but the clinginess is definitely there.
** Hinagiku once did it to Hayate [[spoiler: but she was just kidding and was messing with him due to her intense dislike of losing (triggered by getting scared earlier and getting saved by Hayate)]]. Hayate even makes a CallBack to this around 200 chapters later, [[spoiler: though he claimed he was also kidding, it's a cover for it actually being a SecurityCling but instead because ''he'' was scared and wanted to protect ''her'' from Tama]].

** When Russia came to visit, (North) Italy and Romano (South Italy) were shown clinging to each other in fear.
** Italy was shown holding on to Germany when he got scared while they were watching horror movies.
* ''Anime/{{K}}'': Shiro to Kuroh when he realizes that [[spoiler: his memories are fake]].
* ''Anime/MagicalWitchPuniechan'': [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext After ambushing her and attempting to kill her in the street with a giant pair of scissors]], Punie's sisters abruptly find themselves disarmed and facing their now-rather-angry big sister. They cling helplessly to one another, trembling as she draws near... [[spoiler: and [[ComedicSpanking get a spanking]] for [[SpoofAesop running in the street with scissors]].]]

* In a late episode of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' Ken runs to Daisuke and grabs onto his arm while the group is facing down the BigBad.

* In the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, this will occasionally happen for James and Meowth whenever [[HotBlooded Jessie]] is crossed. Perfect example is the episode "A Tail With a Twist," when she beats a wild Seviper into submission after [[NobodyTouchesTheHair it bites off her hair]].

** Ives grabs Tim's arm and pulls him back a little so Ives is in front of him when they're confronted by bullies, but hesitates to let go of Tim's sleeve. Ives is terrified of the bullies in question, rightly so since they murder a fellow student within hours of the confrontation, and is worried Tim is going to get their attention and they'll start targeting his friend with their cruelty.

* In ''WesternAnimation/BusterAndChaunceysSilentNight'', when the titular duo get scared by their own reflection, Buster leaps up into Chauncey's arms.

* Honey Rider clings to Film/JamesBond's arm when riding the elevator to Film/DrNo's lair. In a variation, Bond readily admits that he's as scared as she is (given that it's the first Bond film, he's not as used to the idea of [[NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine villains inviting him to dinner]] instead of [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim just shooting him]], so is feeling rather creeped out).
* At the end of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', as Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee sit on a rock in Mordor after the destruction of the Ring fully expecting to die in the rising lava, they put their arms around one another, comforting one another in a variation of this trope.

* ''Literature/AMagesPower'': [[spoiler: After nearly being raped]] Annala clings to Eric's arm because she's rattled and in need of security.
* In ''Literature/XuthalOfTheDusk''. Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian is not amused when a BeautifulSlaveGirl does this trope while they're searching a GhostCity, as grabbing hold of his sword arm when he might need to use it could get him killed.

* In the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "That Old Gang Of Mine," Cordelia gets Fred to go out to a bar with her and Wesley, after spending all her time inside, fearing the outside world because of past bad experiences. The bar gets attacked by a gang of demon hunters, and Fred spends most of the rest of the episode clinging to Wesley's arm.

* Kara Thrace and Lee Adama during a particularly tense moment in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'', when [[spoiler: they've just decided to take on a joint secret mission to assassinate an Admiral, and know they'll probably die for it]].
* In the ''Series/BroadCity'' episode "Hurricane Wanda," Bevers grabs onto his older sister Marla in a panic when the power goes out.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': In [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E22GraduationDayPart2 "Graduation Day, Part 2"]], Coredlia flings herself into arms of the much shorter Jonathan when Sunnydale High is blown up. According to Danny Strong, who played Jonathan, the moment was Creator/CharismaCarpenter's idea as it was her last episode and the two had never had any significant scenes together.

* ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': [[TastesLikeDiabetes Nico]] clings to her doctor, [[TallDarkAndSnarky Taiga]], nearly always when creeped out. This is justified behavior at occasions like an encounter with a psychopathic god wannabe. [[note]]He also happens to be ridiculously [[LargeHam hammy]] [[OurZombiesAreDifferent undead]] they are forced to work with for some time.[[/note]] While their relationship is played ambigiously they get called out on the ShipTease vibes it gives off twice anyway.

* Example from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': Awaiting the impact of a possibly deadly missile, Kirk feels Yeoman Rand at his back and reaches behind to put an arm around her. (This is especially notable as, according to David Gerrold, there was a preproduction memo saying this ''shouldn't'' happen on ''Star Trek''.)
** Also from ''TOS'': In "And The Children Shall Lead", a frightened Kirk, under the influence of the brainwashed children and going on full-on panic mode, clings to Spock's arm in the elevator. And the Vulcan who HatesBeingTouched, has no problem with practically hugging him back reassuringly. HoYay, anyone?
* During the final moments of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' Season Four, in the episode "Lucifer Rising," Sam and Dean react to Lucifer's imminent appearance [[http://www.homeofthenutty.com/supernatural/screencaps/displayimage.php?album=82&pid=119445#top_display_media this]] [[http://www.homeofthenutty.com/supernatural/screencaps/displayimage.php?album=82&pid=119447#top_display_media way.]] Especially heartwarming considering all of the crap their relationship has been going through, all the lies and mistrust and whacked-out junkie behavior in the past season, and the fact that Sam is actually [[spoiler:directly responsible for freeing Lucifer]] and betrayed and abandoned Dean to do it. However, their first instinct when they're desperate and terrified is still to cling to one another.

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* ''TabletopGame/Space1889'': On the cover of "Caravans of Mars".
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* ''VideoGame/LoveAndWar'' has an example, played for laughs. When Ryan and Lavie have to explore Blackwater Park, Lavie hears animal sounds, probably those of a hooting owl, and is instantly scared. She grabs hold of Ryan's arm, but he is far from pleased:

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* ''Webcomic/{{TREVOR}}'': After being let into the safe room by Dr. Stern, Purdy clings to him as Stern gently leads the terrified man to the operating theatre where he and Dr. Binns have been hiding from [[spoiler: Trevor]].

* In ''Literature/VoidDomain'', a rescued young girl clings to the arm of a [[spoiler:vampire]] for comfort after being rescued from a pack of vampiric thralls.

* In all three anniversary movies (''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}'', ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights'', and ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee''), WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic (a six-foot man) hides behinds and clings to WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick (a five-foot-two woman). In these instances, he really ''does'' think she's stronger and braver than him, so that's why he does it. He also clings onto Santa Christ in ''Film/SonOfTheMask'', and looks tiny in spite of Doug being the taller brother.

* ComicBook/TheJoker once did this to Batman in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode, ''Beware the Creeper''. There's no deception or ulterior motive on the Joker's part, he's legitimately relieved that Batman showed up -- the Creeper is [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth too crazy even for him]].
* Arguably the most Heartwarming episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', of all things, "The Poor Kid" uses this extensively with Karen clinging to Kenny's arm throughout most of the episode.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Pearl clings onto Garnet's arm when the former feels stressed (which is more often than you think). And then there's this moment of strong HypocriticalHumor from "An Indirect Kiss."
-->'''Pearl:''' ''[clinging onto Garnet's arm]'' Our memories of Rose can't be tainted by some overgrown brambles! ''(chuckles)'' Look at them. They're a mess without her guidance. Directionless, pathetic, ''(yanks Garnet by her arm)'' ''clinging'' things. ''(lets go)'' It's going to be okay, Garnet.

* Invariably, Mabel and Dipper from ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' reach for each other's arms or hands in frightening situations. This even leads to a heartbreaking moment in the Season 1 finale when [[spoiler:Gideon's GiantMecha forcibly pulls them apart, breaking their grip on each other's hands]].
* In Episode 104 of ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'', Kaeloo holds on to Mr. Cat's arm when they are ExploringTheEvilLair.

* In ''Manga/ACentaursLife'', Hime and Sasasul cling to each other during a scary movie. Notably, an Antarctican (like Sasasul) was the villain and a centaur (like Hime) was the victim, and Hime was previously afraid of Sasasul due to watching the same movie as a child. And everyone learned an important lesson that chapter.
* In Episode 15 of ''Manga/DNAngel'' Risa does the SecurityCling to Riku. And in episode 18 Riku does it to Daisuke.

** PlayedForLaughs in ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam''--Allenby and Rain glom onto each other when Domon starts talking about rats, and then look really embarrassed when they realize he's talking about the metaphorical kind.

---> "I should have stood next to the girls."
* Episode 7 of ''Manga/HanaukyoMaidTeam La Verite''. After Konoe regains consciousness in an underground room, her terrified assistant Yashima Sanae runs into the room and performs a full body (arms ''and'' legs) frontal Glomp on her.
* Also from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', Mikuru did this to Kyon during the Mysterique Sign episode in response to seeing the giant cricket that was about to attack them.
** There's also a moment in ''Remote Island Syndrome'' where [[HoYay Mikuru clings to Yuki]] after hearing Haruhi speculate that the former will be a murder victim. [[HideYourLesbians This was censored in the anime.]]
* ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'': During the exploration (and escape from) the ruins of the Sanzenin Mansion in the Golden Week arc, Hayate holds onto Nagi and Ayumu's hands, claiming they're 'frail girls', leading Hinagiku to think that Hayate likes frail girls. But FridgeLogic dictates that this is actually the opposite, Hayate himself is clinging to the girls because they're frail and important that he knows that they're alright, and Hinagiku, who he knows is strong enough to take care of herself, doesn't need to be protected for him to know she's safe. Much ShipTease leads and follows in the arc.

* ''Anime/{{K}}'': When HOMRA takes over the school, [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent students]] Sumika and Kukuri spend a good amount of time in an intimate SecurityCling, as do Sakura and Chiho.

* In ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' while the club is at Kyouya's (or Nekozawa's in the manga) private beach Tamaki and Haruhi had an argument. Things are quickly patched up after Haruhi first grabs the bottom of Tamaki's [[CaughtTheHeartOnHisSleeve shirt]] when he turns to leave the room after she hears a clap of [[FearofThunder thunder]]. She then climbs into a nearby armoire, and Tamaki opens the doors trying to coax her out. [[DramaticThunder Cue another loud crash of thunder]] to send Haruhi right into Tamaki's arms.
* Jessie and James from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. Fandom calls it the "Fear Hug." [[ShipTease Misty also does this with Ash and Tracey a few times.]]

** Akane glomps onto Ranma when she becomes scared by ghosts in The Cursed Tunnel of Lost Love. It was also discussed earlier in the arc.

** Invoked but subverted in the Lenses of Invincibility arc; Mousse buys tickets to a horror-themed waxworks exhibition, hoping that when he brings Shampoo here, she will cling to him in fright. Instead, she just finds them disgusting and beats Mousse up for bringing her to such a place.

** After preventing Milkit from being raped and killing her attackers, Flum clings into her while assuring her that nothing that happened was her fault. Flum reflects on how fortunate that Milkit was alive.

* One episode in ''Anime/SailorMoon'' has Usagi going to an arcade with Mamoru, Ali, and Ann. (Ali and Ann are actually aliens, Ali has a crush on Usagi and Ann has a crush on Mamoru). Both Usagi and Ann cling to Mamoru, and when things get a little scary inside, Usagi freaks and is thrown out of the ride and into the arms of Ali, who was thankfully nearby.

* ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'': The [[KillerRabbit Chiester Sisters]] do this when they [[OhCrap realize that Battler's]] AntiMagic [[OhCrap is]] [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale Over Nine Thousand!]]
* In ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'''s flashback arc, Tatsuya pulls Miyuki into a hug so it will be more difficult for the soldiers advancing on them to hurt her.

** In ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/action_867_07.jpg glomps her cousin]] while she tells him she is terrified of Brainiac. He hugs her back to reassure her.
** In ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton'', Supergirl glomps Superman after telling her story and finding out that he is her cousin.
** In ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004'', Kara clings to her cousin, wraps her arms around him and weeps after being freed from Darkseid.

** In ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'', Supergirl leans on her cousin's chest while Lex Luthor tries to save her friend. Superman wraps an around her shoulders.
** ''ComicBook/TheUntoldStoryOfArgoCity'': When she watches a prediction showing the Zygor -a monster who nearly destroyed Argo City- nearing Earth, Allura gets frightened and hugs her husband tightly. Shortly later, Kara similarly clings to her mother after being told how much harm that monster may do.

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: When Glitch learns that not only did the Ytirflirks complete a prototype of their atmosphere burning Phlogiston Bomb but that it is also somewhere on earth he goes from casually sitting on Eloise's shoulder to desperately clinging to her in fear.

* ''Fanfic/ToyHammer'' has Sanctioned Psyker Ishabeth hug and cling to Commissar Tomas after he performs a fatal ClickHello to her evil counterpart.
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Harry prone to an after-action variant of this, with his being fond of snuggling with people he cares for, often for comfort - however, one example, with Thor (his dad) and Wanda (his godmother and [[ParentalSubstitute maternal substitute]]) after the hideously traumatic events of chapter 72 is a) more conventional, b) overlaps with CryInToChest.

* Combined with SexForSolace in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/106068/1/relax/intimacy Relax.]]''
* In the very beginning of ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached'', when John and Paul see the second moon and realize they're not just kidnapped but kidnapped onto another planet, they grab onto each other, "the only familiar things left in the universe," and start to scream. After they calm down, John detaches from Paul because he's clawing the crap out of Paul's arm.
* Sofia from ''[[Fanfic/TheSurprisingAdventuresOfAGlaceonInUnova The Glaceon and the Shadow]]'' does this to Larissa all the time; it's practically her first reflex whenever in danger from the day they met on.
* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': In Chapter 6, Asuka clings to Shinji because she's frightened of losing him when they engage the enemy since he doesn't value his own life.

* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2''. At one point during their ChaseFight, Po and Wolf Boss are hurled high into the air and stop pounding on each other to engage in this trope out of mutual terror.
%%* Probably the most memorable scene of ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'' that [[OutOfFocus Mikey and Donnie]] were a part of--which isn't saying much, since it was part of a trailer. If memory serves, each grabbed onto the other. %%What?

* ''Film/TwoThousandTenTheYearWeMakeContact'': The ship's nutritionist, Irina Yakunina [[note]]in the novel, the character's name was Xenia Marchenko, and Irina Yakunina was the crew member she replaced at the last minute[[/note]] goes to Floyd's quarters so that they can spend the harrowing [[SpaceshipSlingshotStunt aerobraking maneuver]] in each other's arms; when it's over, [[FlirtingUnderFire she kisses him on the cheek]] (though in the novel, she fell asleep).

* An even earlier space movie, the 1929 ''Film/WomanInTheMoon'' has the LittleStowaway do this to the pilot of the rocketship as they're about to crash on the Moon. The ship is about to crash at that point, so there's nothing else to do but hold on tight!
* ''Film/{{Juggernaut}}''. There are several {{Time Bomb}}s on a passenger liner and bad weather prevents anyone from [[AbandonShip being evacuated]]. The entertainment officer tries to [[StiffUpperLip rouse their spirits]] before giving it up because no-one is singing along. On confessing his own fear to a female passenger, she suggests that everyone just wants to be held right now. As the band starts to play a ConvenientSlowDance, he asks her to join him on the dance floor, and soon the other passengers follow suit.

* The climax of ''Film/DWar'' involves a lot of this, as most of it is giant dragons fighting each other and the two leads are left with nothing to do but cling to each other while [[ChromaKey staring up into the middle distance]] in terror.

* Occurs between a pair of male police officers in Creator/JKRowling's ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' [[http://www.mugglenet.com/potterprequel.shtml prequel vignette,]] who are terrified by being caught in the middle of a confrontation between James and Sirius on one side and three men on broomsticks on the other.
* Played straight in ''{{Literature/Touch 2017}}'' after James has a FlashbackNightmare of his rape. The following sequence is his father waking up to find the kid clinging to his chest

** PlayedForLaughs in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E8ReptileBoy Reptile Boy]]" when Buffy pulls a BigDamnHeroes to save Cordelia, only to have her [[CovertPervert cling to Angel instead]].
** Subverted in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E13TheZeppo The Zeppo]]". Faith looks shaken after Xander helps her escape from a demon. She says, "Hold me" and when he goes to comfort her, she positions his hands so she can [[DramaticDislocation snap back her dislocated shoulder]].

** In "The Caves of Androzani", Peri throws herself into the Doctor's arms with a terrified squeal in response to MadScientist Sharaz Jek SuddenlySHOUTING! Because Jek is strongly implied to have [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty sinister designs on Peri]], the Doctor makes a point of [[IWillProtectHer placing himself between her and Jek]] whenever they're in the same room.

** Series 9 of ''Series/DoctorWho'' is more or less bookended by these. In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E1TheMagiciansApprentice The Magician's Apprentice]]", the Doctor terrified of facing potentially his death (or facing up to a [[WhatTheHellHero very, very bad mistake]]) envelops his companion Clara Oswald in one (doubling as OOCIsSeriousBusiness as up to this point he usually refused to hug or be hugged). In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E10FaceTheRaven Face the Raven]]", which kicks off the trilogy that ends the season, Clara hugs the Twelfth Doctor in an attempt to comfort him before [[spoiler:she goes to meet her death]].

* ''Series/ForeverKnight'': Vampire detective Nick Knight startles a woman alone in a museum at night. So she asks to be hugged, whereupon he [[WarmBloodBagsAreEverywhere struggles with the urge to feed her]], given he's in close proximity to her neck.

** Early in "Room for One More?", Stephanie and Michelle, who are taking care of a neighbor's pet pig, try to convince Danny to let the pig stay inside the house. Joey is on board with the idea, but Danny is unwilling and asks Jesse for his opinion when he turns up. Jesse assumes Danny was referring to Joey until Danny points to the pig in question, at which point the shock of seeing the pig causes Jesse to grab onto Joey, if only for a second, as Joey happens to be next to Jesse at the moment.
** Late in "All Stood Up", Rebecca convinces Jesse and Kimmy for a truce with each other to help Jesse keep his blood pressure low. Kimmy agrees, but only on condition that Jesse gives her a hug, which Jesse obliges, if reluctantly. The hug is broken up at once when an ostrich Kimmy keeps in her yard turns up, and Jesse calls Rebecca for emotional support, only to grab onto Joey because he's distracted by the ostrich, requiring Joey to point to Rebecca's location for Jesse.
* In ''Series/HappyDays'', Richie, Ralph, and Potsie are talking to a scientist who tells them a tornado is about to hit the lab they are in. Ralph goes into full panic and screams, "Everyone, grab something heavy!" and instantly glomps on to the heavyset scientist who notes that the boy has one really strong grip.
* Sam fright glomps [[Series/ICarly Carly]] during the HalloweenEpisode.
** In "iMove Out," Carly grabs onto the back of Freddie and pulls him toward her when a loud noise is heard in Freddie's apartment. And again in ''iBelieve in Bigfoot'', Carly backs off and holds close onto Freddie's arm when the gang encounters the alleged "Big Foot."
* In ''Series/TheInspectorLynleyMysteries'', DS Barbara Havers is [[spoiler:held hostage at gunpoint]]. Scary enough in itself, but she was on her first case back after ''being shot in the abdomen'' the previous episode, and worse yet, the gun pointed at her was [[FlashbackEcho the same kind that had shot her before]]. Needless to say, she [[TraumaButton freaks out]]. Her partner, the eponymous Inspector Lynley, finally manages to get her out of there, and in a slow version of the glomp, she curls into his chest [[CryIntoChest and sobs hysterically]] as he rubs her back. They end up doing this to each other -- ''she's'' terrified because she's just been held hostage, and ''he's'' terrified because he nearly lost his [[TheNotLoveInterest partner]] for the second time in a handful of months.
* PlayedForLaughs in the ''Series/{{MASH}}'' episode "The Sniper." Radar is leaving the shower tent when a North Korean sniper starts shooting, at which point he panics, sprints back into the shower tent and straight into the arms of Colonel Blake. [[HoYay Who was still showering at the time.]]
* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''. In "Dagger of the Mind", Captain Kirk is embarrassed to realise the pretty officer beaming down with him is someone he had a one-night stand with after a staff Christmas party. He makes a point of keeping his distance, until they're startled by the sudden drop of a high-speed elevator and [[SuggestiveCollision instinctively grab hold of each other]].

* The former Ride/UniversalStudios ride, ''Ride/TheFuntasticWorldOfHannaBarbera'', had this occur in the ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' scene, where the kidnapped [[WesternAnimation/TheJetsons Elroy Jetson]] clings onto [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Muttley]], who in turn clings onto Dick Dastardly.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', Rinoa does this three times to Squall. First, after being rescued from the Iguions, she grabs onto him and doesn't want to let go. Later, while on the Ragnarok, after the intense sequence of events that's just occurred, she takes advantage of the gravity being turned off to float down into Squall's lap and puts her arms around him, telling him that it makes her feel safe. The third time is when she hugs him after he rescues her from the sorceress memorial.
* In the remake of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', Cloud is treated to a double glomp in the train graveyard...Aerith first, reminding Tifa whose bodyguard he is, while Tifa then jealously grabs his other arm, trying to make her own claim on him.

* In the opening of ''VideoGame/FarnhamFables''' third episode, Theresa accidentally stumbles upon the escaped manticore in her classroom, and is absolutely terrified of the creature. When her brother Vincent picks her up to bring her to safety, she is shown tightly hugging him. It's not quite the "leaping into his arms" variation since he's the one who picked her up in the first place.

* During the ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'' between Franchise/DonkeyKong and [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles]], both of them grab hold of each other when they realize the mine cart they're on is about to jump the tracks into a giant chasm.

* Nancy and Mimi are quite prone to this on ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingChanAndTheChanClan''. Stanley also does this a few times to Henry (who, strangely enough, doesn't seem to take issue with it despite having limited patience with his brother).

In extreme cases, the scared person will leap into the other person's arms or onto their back (usually catching them by surprise). Going in the other direction, a more restrained form of this might have the fearful person reach out and hold tightly onto the sleeve of their companion.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Action'' a reluctant [[spoiler:Courtney]] is forced to cling onto Duncan while they're balancing on a very narrow column during one challenge.

* ''[[Literature/AMagesPower A Mage's Power]]'': [[spoiler: After nearly being raped]] Annala clings to Eric's arm because she's rattled and in need of security.

** Akane glomps onto Ranma when she becomes scared by ghosts in The Cursed Tunnel of Lost Love. This trope was also discussed earlier in the arc.

* The [[KillerRabbit Chiester Sisters]] from ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' do this when they [[OhCrap realize that Battler's]] AntiMagic [[OhCrap is]] [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale Over Nine Thousand!]]

** In ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'', Kara clings to her cousin, wraps her arms around him and weeps after being freed from Darkseid.

!!Examples:

!!!Examples of clinging to another person's sleeve/arm:

* The climax of ''Film/DWar'' involves a lot of this, as most of it is giant dragons fighting each other and the two leads are left with nothing to do but cling to each other while [[ChromaKey staring up into the middle distance]] in terror.

!!!Examples of a simple glomp (they grab onto the person):

!!!Examples of leaping into another person's arms (or on their back):

* Example from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': Awaiting the impact of a possibly deadly missile, Kirk feels Yeoman Rand at his back and reaches behind to put an arm around her.
** Also from ''TOS'': In "And The Children Shall Lead", a frightened Kirk, under the influence of the brainwashed children and going on full-on panic mode, clings to Spock's arm in the elevator. And the Vulcan who DoesNotLikeToBeTouched, has no problem with practically hugging him back reassuringly. HoYay, anyone?

* The climax of ''Film/DWar'' involves a lot of this, as most of it is giant dragons fighting each other and the two leads are left with nothing to do but cling to each other while staring up into the middle distance in terror.

* At the end of ''Film/LordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', as Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee sit on a rock in Mordor after the destruction of the Ring fully expecting to die in the rising lava, they put their arms around one another, comforting one another in a variation of this trope.

* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'':

** In ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton'', Kara clings to her cousin, wraps her arms around him and weeps after being freed from Darkseid.

** In ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumber252'', Supergirl glomps Superman after telling her story and finding out that he is her cousin.

* Probably the most memorable scene of ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'' that [[OutOfFocus Mikey and Donnie]] were a part of--which isn't saying much, since it was part of a trailer. If memory serves, each grabbed onto the other.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': From "Graveyard Shift" Squidward and [=SpongeBob=] [[HoYay hug each other]] because they're terrified of the Hash Slinging Slasher.

* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', Chloe Sullivan does this to Clark Kent on occasion, but when you're dealing with Franchise/{{Superman}}-level threats, it's okay to be scared.

* Crossing over with OOCIsSeriousBusiness, ComicBook/{{X23}}, of all people, does this to O5 ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} in ''ComicBook/AllNewXMen'' after Stryker reveals to her that Arcade released his [[ComicBook/AvengersArena Murderworld]] footage on the internet. Including, quite prominently, imagery of Laura in a trigger scent-induced rage. The moment shows just how badly she's struggling to keep herself together after the one-two punch of Murderworld and her previous torture at Stryker's hands.

* Interestingly and heartwarmingly combined with SexForSolace in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/106068/1/relax/intimacy Relax.]]''

* To up the HoYay factor, America does this to Japan in episode 51 of ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' while watching a scary movie.
* In ''Anime/{{K}}'', when HOMRA takes over the school, [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent students]] Sumika and Kukuri spend a good amount of time in an intimate SecurityCling, as do Sakura and Chiho.

* In ''LightNovel/RollOverAndDie'' Flum does this quite a bit with Milkit.

* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' provides several examples:
** In ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/action_867_07.jpg glomps her cousin]] Franchise/{{Superman}} while she tells him she is terrified of ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}. He hugs her back to reassure her.
** In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #252, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} glomps Superman after telling her story and finding out that he is her cousin.

** Supergirl also does this to Superman after the destruction of ''ComicBook/NewKrypton''.

* At the end of {{Return of the King}}, as Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee sit on a rock in Mordor after the destruction of the Ring fully expecting to die in the rising lava, they put their arms around one another, comforting one another in a variation of this trope.

* At the end of {{Return of the King}}, as {{Frodo Baggins}} and {{Samwise Gamgee}} sit on a rock in Mordor after the destruction of the Ring fully expecting to die in the rising lava, they put their arms around one another, comforting one another in a variation of this trope.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' storyline ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'', [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/weAR9YPIU3QeM9F3pmfJFIuNfkaJB0V12SzYU7628rNCt4tbmJl8LXmjuiZ38PKeN3by5BhSqiAX=s1600 the titular character leaps into]] SelfDemonstrating/{{Bizarro}}'s arms when she meets him upon returning to Bizarro World.

* Subverted with the tearjerker ending of ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade''. [[spoiler:Knowing he's about to execute her, Kei throws herself against Fuse's chest moments before he shoots her.]]

* Cartoons -- ElephantsAreScaredOfMice, elephants leaping into the arms of either another animal or a human at the sight of a mouse was a standby.

* Cartoons -- elephants leaping into the arms of either another animal or a human at the sight of a mouse was a standby.