Shay McCutcheon is just starting to be a father (hernamesake) wrote in angellogs,
"He's a bastard and I only came home when I had to..." And he may be a little too thin, but nothing that can't be easily remedied. It was either alcohol or food, and guess what their dad chose.
The returning of the hug was really nice, so nice that he almost didn't want to pull from it. But he did. When a decently nice girl waved to him with a smile, he quickly ducked his head down, offering a slight wave.
Not in a form of blushing not being flattered, in more of a please don't flirt. In an I don't want to even try just in case.