#i love hugs

[clopinasworld]

[vaduart]

drawing some griddlehark hugs

[serendipitouscontaminant]

SORRY I’M GOING TO BE INTOLERABLE ABOUT THIS I AM GOING TO BE UTTERLY ABNORMAL MY CROPS ARE WATERED MY HEART IS BUOYED BY THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP

I just know that this whole time, even as Jacob’s been growing on Gregory, Gregory has been holding back, has been telling himself that no, he’s not going to reward this annoying behavior. He keeps most people at arm’s length like it’s his job, so why should he even vaguely entertain this desperate desire for friendship for any other reason than the fact that this person he really cares about just happens to care about Jacob too?

And he’s right, of course he’s right. He’s not obligated to even like Jacob, and definitely not obligated to be his friend. We’ve seen many times that Jacob has a lot of faults, up to and including a bad habit of making himself everyone’s problem.

But fine, Gregory will fully admit it: Gregory likes Jacob anyway. He’s Gregory’s friend anyway. So, feeling unmoored and needing support, Gregory knows who he is willing to turn to for that support, and he decides to just…let this friendship breathe.

He is the one who offers a hug first! Even if it’s awkward, that means so much! The first time Jacob ever met Gregory, he tried to hug him, which, understandably, Gregory found weird and off-putting. He didn’t even know the guy. But now he does, and when he wants to communicate that he genuinely appreciated Jacob, he doesn’t go with a dubious “thank you,” he invites a hug, which we’ve never seen him do before, so he could’ve just…not done that. Jacob was impressively cool about it, but it doesn’t seem like he expected it.

And the thing is that it seems unlikely to me that Gregory, chronic overthinker, occasional unwilling study of human character, doesn’t know that outright offering a hug will cement in Jacob’s head that they’re totally besties, which means he doesn’t care if Jacob gets the wrong idea. Which means he doesn’t really think he’s actually giving him the wrong idea.

And then! Then he accepts another hug, because you know what? He needs one. And he is the one who goes for the full hug because he knows he can, he knows it’ll be okay! He trusts Jacob enough to communicate to Jacob himself that yeah, they do have a connection and he appreciates it and wants it to continue!

He lets himself lean on his friend.

Meanwhile, Jacob lets himself be redirected without feeling shut down or being shut down. He matches Gregory’s energy, realizes that he doesn’t have to try so hard. That he has things to offer Gregory and he doesn’t have to shove them at him, he can just show him. He can just be who he is, and demonstrate that he accepts Gregory for who he is. That his liking Gregory isn’t performance—he genuinely enjoys him. Jacob calms down, and he’s exactly what Gregory needs.

This time, Jacob doesn’t threaten to scream, and Gregory never tries to walk away.

I’m wrecked, I’m walking on air, this is everything to me, I reiterate that I am NOT normal about this in any possible way.

[moonlightloverrr]

I’m the sensitive one. I’m the weird one. I have a big heart. I care. If I love you, I love deeply. If I’m your friend you can trust me. I love other weirdos. I love people with big hearts. If you read this and can relate. I’m sending you a big hug, my big-hearted weird friend. Don’t change. The world needs your love. The world needs you.

[i-want-to-be-spaghettified]

I need a hug

[x-lovely]

hai, it’s me!!!

come give me a hug! one fun fact about me: I love hugs! Especially back hugs. I’m already so short and tiny I love it.

I remember in high school, my classmate is way taller than me, he gave me a back hug in front of the whole class and we were just like that talking with everyone and the teacher was even fine with it.

Hugs are intimate.

[eleestel-art]

😊💜

-

Commission for @not-wholly-unheroiceroic

It's time to hug the captain! 😍

[bibliophilliqueee]

The tenderness of a hug.

Another person wanting to be so close to you that they can't let any space come in between or just to show that they care about as well as accept the whole of you: each freckle and flaw, all your sublimities. Or to let the one embraced know that they're not alone, that you're there to protect them from the shitty place this world is. Or because they're scared, tired and need to gain their bearings and you're the pillar they chose to lean on. Or because they're freezing to the bones and just need to feel your glowing warmth or that they want to share their warmth with you even if you do not need it. Or just to let you know that they're glad you're here. Or or or... Ah the intimacy of a Lil hug and all its meanings!

[strwbmei]

and she kept following me hugging me n shi i got so obsessed and an alarm had to ruin it. 😢😢😢 the things id DO to get that dream again istg

- furina anon

OH?? I assumed that the girl also had the same personality as Mobius, but I'd probably combust if someone did that sort of stuff to me. Or maybe I'm just touch-starved.

[springbonnie2024]

I'm sorry, I know it was violent and wrong :((

But uh

Can I hug you? I heard you were fluffy

And I must test that

(I just want to hug you)

- ⭐️

Of course you can!!!!

Love hugs!!

Silly anon, I'm quite soft🤗💛✨💕⭐

[strawberiizombii]

I love hugging my friends it is the best thing ever thank you to whoever invented hugs it is amazing

[coffee-is-my-oxygen]

Squeeeeeeeeeze!!! You've been given a hug! Send this to all the people who you think deserve a hug. Let the hugging continue! (if you want to) 💕

This is so sweet thank you 😭 I’m hugging you back 🫂

you guys get a hug too!!!

@phoenix @nimrism

[kotyawtf]

Squeeeeeeeeeze!!! You've been given a hug! Send this to all the people who deserve a hug. See how many you get back :) Now let the hugging begin! 💜

/Hug you./ :з

[jellyvibes710]

[ajscico]

Hello!

[ere-na]

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze!!! you’ve been given a hug (and no, you cannot escape it)! send this to all the people who you think deserve a hug. let the hugging begin!

thank you so much!! 😭 hugging you right back 🫂 💕