[RL with Ty Lee; Surpraise Hug]

[colonel_lassi]

It was a fairly typical day at the precinct. Lassiter was still nursing his coffee (three creams, four sugars) and flipping through the files on his desk, determining which case was the most urgent. O'Hara was asserting her independence, and attempting to display her competence, somewhere else. Carlton still thought it was a bad idea to give such a

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[hotpinkaura]

She had waited, muscles tense for him to come her way. It was a wonder that Ty Lee could have hidden for so long but she had kept herself quiet so long. Soon enough he was in her line of vision.

Unable to restrain herself any longer, Ty Lee barrelled towards Lassiter.

[colonel_lassi]

Sensing movement nearby, Lassiter immediately dropped the papers he was carrying and turned to face the source, one hand going for his gun and his other coming up defensively. Seeing that it was a girl didn't phase him one whit; criminals were criminals, no matter their age or gender, and he'd treat them as such.

But he still wasn't - quite - fast enough.

[hotpinkaura]

He had started to move to defend himself. Perhaps she was getting a bit slow, most wouldn't be able to react to her charges, but Ty Lee wasn't phased.

Opening her arms just as she reached him, she was ready to do what she came there to do.

[colonel_lassi]

...A hug?

Lassiter stood there, dumbfounded. She'd made good on her threat, and he'd been powerless to stop it. The indignity hadn't hit home yet; it was too soon.

"What are you doing?" he asked slowly, standing stock still and looking down at her arms encircling his waist.