Can I just stay here?

A stunning silence filled the room. And suddenly I looked into his eyes; He was just my boyfriend's father. —Can I hug you? —I asked, my voice broke. He looked at me and let out a long sigh—. Please... —I begged, almost in a whisper. —Go ahead... —he said, and extended his arms. I hugged him... He hugged me... And suddenly tears ran down my cheeks. He understood. And hugged me tighter, I did the same. —Why did he do it? —I asked, as if I were a girl; angry, lost, with a runny nose. He could only hear me and cry along with me.