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Spaindia: Free Hugs

Antonio smiled brightly, a 'free hugs' sign around his neck. The little kids were eager to hug him, but their parents were quick to pull them away. One or two older people came to him, and even a pretty girl or two.

Everyone needed a hug every now and again, at least that's what Antonio believed.

Meanwhile, Raj was walking down the streets, unknowingly towards the Spaniard with the 'free hugs' sign. His entire month hadn't been going well. His lover had left him, his mother had died, he lost his job, the landlord was threatening to kick him out, and he had been robbed the previous day. He had gone out looking for a new job, but without any success.

When Antonio saw the Indian approaching, he immediately knew that this man needed a hug. So he went over towards the other and wrapped his arms around him, not even waiting for an invitation.

Raj was surprised when the stranger suddenly wrapped his arms around him. It took him a moment to realise that the other was simply hugging him, and all of the stress of the last month came bursting out in the form of tears.

Antonio held onto the crying man, tightening the hug a little. He had known that the other needed a hug, and he would be there for as long as the other needed the comfort. Other people were passing them by, but Antonio didn't care. He may not be able to do too many things, but this man needed the service that he provided, and he would stick around for as long as the other needed him.

Eventually Raj calmed down, and he pulled away from the stranger, who smiled brightly.

"Feeling better?" Antonio asked.

"Yes," Raj whispered. "Thank you."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Raj hesitated, feeling that he had already taken up too much of this stranger's time and that he had already burdened him enough. But the hug had felt so good, and maybe talking to someone could help him.

"Are you sure that you want to listen to my pathetic life story?" Raj asked, a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Amigo, you look like you need a friend right now," Antonio said. "And I don't think it would be pathetic."

Antonio had invited Raj over to his own apartment, where the other told him everything. Afterwards, they started talking about random things, and Antonio even offered for the other to stay with him if his landlord went through with the threat.

And Raj, for the first time the entire month, felt a spark of happiness.

The prompt was 'Imagine A walking around with a free hugs sign. B walks by, very depressed, and A hugs them. Bonus: They aren't together yet. Bonus 2: B starts sobbing into the stranger with the hugs sign's shoulder.'

I've also been working on Ve, We Totally Fooled You, which is kind of part of HCSS, only a multichapter. The main pairing is PolIta, but there will also be a few minor rare pairs. I'm going to write two more chapters before posting. Maybe it's a good thing my exams got postponed, since classes are finished as well.