The hug felt nice at first. But wasn't it lasting a bit too long? It had been over a minute already and Shelly showed no signs of letting go.
Rin patted her back, signaling for her to release him. But Shelly ignored his wishes and tightened her grip even more. He had no choice but to force her to let go.
"Shelly, can you let me go now? I think you've been hugging me a bit too long…"
Rin pointed out but Shelly only pouted back at him. Her eyes looked sad, and guilt surged within Rin.
He had never been good at telling Shelly 'no' and today was no exception. Rin allowed her to cling to him for a little longer while he patted her back to comfort her.
Reina finally decided to help him get free and she grabbed Shelly from behind to pull her away from Rin. But Shelly's grip only tightened, and she refused to let go.
"Hey, you need to let Rin go and allow him room to breathe. You're going to suffocate him like this."
Reina finally lost her patience and snapped at Shelly.
