Genesis
He closed the door with a soft click, plunging the room into a more intimate silence, and then turned toward me, a stern yet familiar look on his face.
"Do you plan on just standing there, looking like a lost puppy? Or are you going to give your old man a hug?" He put his huge hands out, beckoning me closer, and I looked at them, a sudden wave of warmth washing over me, before slowly, hesitantly, moving into his embrace. His huge arms wrapped around me, a comforting fortress, and he squeezed just a little too tight, nearly crushing the breath from my lungs, but it was, despite the pressure, incredibly comforting.