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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:29 pm
Al stopped immediately. Oh thank god, this was about to be the worst hug ever because A) Melvin couldn't take a joke and B) Al was the worst at presenting jokes.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:31 pm
Melvin just stood there, hands frozen up, as he just blinked back at Al. He didn't want to give an reason why he said wait, so he just - didn't say anything.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:34 pm
Okay, now they were apparently stuck like this. Forever.
"Okay."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:39 pm
"I'm not ready.....right now. Can.....Can I just give you a hug when I'm ready? ...........later." He slowly lowered his hands, still tense and unsure if Al would move at him again.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:41 pm
"It's just a hug." Al said and tried to offer a fist instead. Fistbump Melvin? Can you do that?
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:45 pm
It was just a hug to most people, and he felt ashamed instantly that it was said in such a way. It was just a hug, and it was weird that he was having a problem with it. He was being weird. He was weird.
At the fist, he stepped close enough to lift his hand and tap a fist against Al's.
"I'm sorry."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:50 pm
Al was immediately baffled by Melvin's reaction to the whole thing. Someone who just didn't like hugs would have been like no biggie. But this guy seemed almost depressed again.
"Dude, what? Are you okay?"
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:51 pm
"I'm fine. I'm sorry that I said no. You offered again when you didn't have to in the first place and I made it weird." He moved up to the stones, picking up a towel he had left there with his neatly folded clothes and swim gear.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 3:00 pm
"Not everyone likes hugs?" Al pointed out, really baffled by Melvin's attitude. "It's okay."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 3:09 pm
And that was it. He would forever be denied that contact from that point on with Al, and Al would probably forever think about how to address him with physical contact from that point onward.
"No..........no it's not." He said, not bothering to look at Al anymore as he tried his hair.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 3:14 pm
"Man what's wrong? If I like accidentally bumped you somewhere inappropriate, I'm sorry."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 3:40 pm
"If I told you, things would be weird. More weird. I barely get to talk to people these days." And he didn't want the few people he did talk to to think he was crazy and leave him.
((Please show my post))
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 4:48 pm
"... are you serious? It couldn't possibly get any more awkward than it is right now. I don't think informing me would hurt."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 6:38 pm
He let the towel hang on his head, and kept his back to Al. "I can't hug you...when we are both shirtless."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 6:40 pm
"Oh. I hadn't even thought about that. Yeah, some folks don't like semi-nakedness, I guess."
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