My arms tighten around him, crushing him to me. He wheezes a little and I loosen my hold just a bit. “Thank you,” he says before pushing away and staring at me awkwardly. “Any time you need a hug, I’m game.” He scuffs his shoe in the dirt. “It’s probably better if we didn’t do that.” I roll my eyes. “You do realize that saying that shit just makes me want to hug you more, right?” He grunts in horror, and I chuckle. “I’m going to hug you all the time now.”
