H for Hugs
There was a knock on the door of the Shinji household. A purple haired man opened the door, rather pleasantly surprised by the sight. "Paul, Dawn! Come in, I've been waiting for you!" he greeted the teenage couple.
Paul simply ignored his brother and walked into his house, while Dawn on the other hand gave Reggie a hug before walking in.
"Now why is it I always get a hug from Dawn, but never from my little bro?" Reggie asked, teasingly.
"I think it's because he's incapable of hugs," Dawn replied, poking Paul's shoulder in a (to him) annoying way.
Paul pushed her hand away to stop the irritation. "I'm not 'incapable' of hugs, I just prefer not to."
"You know, saying that further proves our point," Dawn said.
"There was a point to begin with?" Paul asked, smirking at the bluenette's annoyed expression.
"Yes there was. You can't hug... But I have a feeling we can help you." Reggie smirked and turned to Dawn. She seemed to know what he was thinking and nodded in agreement. The two slowly started to walk towards him.
"What are you two planning?" Paul took a step back as they took one forwards.
"Maylene! Lucario! Can you guys help me and Dawn with something?" Reggie called for the two upstairs. The pink haired adult and her Pokémon came down and saw what they were doing.
"What exactly do you need help with?"
"We're teaching Paul how to hug." Dawn was the one to answer.
This statement seemed to answer Paul's question as well, as his face paled and his onyx eyes widened. "You wouldn't."
"Try us."
Dawn, Reggie, Maylene and Lucario pounced on him, engulfing a now blushing Paul in a group hug. He scowled at the four of them.
"I hate you guys."
"No you don't. It's impossible to hate family." Dawn giggled and went on her toes to give him a kiss.
Paul rolled his eyes and smirked. "Troublesome."