[There's a heavy sigh when he sees her, and instantly he moves toward his Lieutenant awkwardly placing a hand on her shoulder but looking as if he wanted to pull her in.]
[Somehow, that was the permission he needed, and very slowly he stepped closer to her, lifting his hands to slide them around her shoulders and tug her close against his body. For now he would be silent, but he'd have to ask her what was wrong soon enough. Had she been having nightmares?]
[She doesn't expect him to actually hug her, he rarely has in the past, but slowly, she wraps her arms around his torso. It's a light hug at first, but as the realization sinks in that he's comforting her, she squeezes more tightly, burying her face in the crook of his neck.]
[Their relationship had always been an odd one, and now sometimes things got a little awkward - and initially when he felt her arms around him he wondered if he'd done the right thing.
It wasn't until he felt those arms tighten that he smiled into her hair, giving her a gentle squeeze and letting one hand dip to rub her back gently.]
[That hand on her back was enough to break her shell. She took deep breaths to keep herself under control and lifted her head to rest it on his shoulder. It wouldn't do to hide the truth any longer. She had to own up to her mistakes.]
[He flinches a little when she took a deep breath. He hadn't forgotten about the tattoo, and yet he'd still touched her there - did she mind? Was she angry? Right now, it didn't matter, she was talking and he would try his best never to touch her back again.]
[She calms her voice, trying to keep the bitterness and anger out of her words.]
...He still has that stupid picture of Lust and I thought he was going to finally get rid of it, but he kept it. I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
[Her words make him frown, and he can't help but feel a little annoyed. Arguments are one thing, but to have Riza Hawkeye ask you to tell her she's a good person? His hand shifts again, rubbing at the side of her waist now.]
[He's still frowning. Angry at Jean for one, and a little miffed that the two of them had argued over something like that. To him it was clear to see that the picture should have served only one purpose as a bitter reminder of the trick that 'Solaris' had played on his Second Lieutenant. Why couldn't the man see sense? He kept cool for now though, a little unsure of how to console the woman in his arms however he leant in and pressed his lips against the side of her head.]
[He was frowning again by the time she'd stopped talking. Her father had instilled this feeling of doing things wrong into her, and for all the greatness about the man, he resented him for it.]
[He hoped that was the comfort she needed, even though she'd felt so right in his arms - it wasn't something that came easy to either of them, whether they needed it or not.]
[He frowned when she made eye contact with him, seeing the pain in her face. It was upsetting to see her like that, but knowing what had caused it made him a little annoyed.]
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[Private to Riza Hawkeye]
Date: 2010-01-12 04:28 pm (UTC)Is everything alright?
[Private]
Date: 2010-01-12 08:41 pm (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2010-01-13 12:37 am (UTC)... Hawkeye.
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Date: 2010-01-13 12:41 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2010-01-13 08:33 am (UTC)[Offline]
Date: 2010-01-13 08:40 am (UTC)Colonel.
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Date: 2010-01-30 10:08 am (UTC)You're upset.
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Date: 2010-01-31 11:09 pm (UTC)Yes, Sir.
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Date: 2010-01-31 11:11 pm (UTC)... Should I hug you, and not ask?
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Date: 2010-01-31 11:22 pm (UTC)[Offline]
Date: 2010-01-31 11:27 pm (UTC)[Offline]
Date: 2010-01-31 11:46 pm (UTC)[Offline]
Date: 2010-01-31 11:55 pm (UTC)It wasn't until he felt those arms tighten that he smiled into her hair, giving her a gentle squeeze and letting one hand dip to rub her back gently.]
[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-01 12:11 am (UTC)...I had an argument with Havoc.
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Date: 2010-02-01 12:14 am (UTC)... Whatever for?
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Date: 2010-02-01 12:20 am (UTC)[She calms her voice, trying to keep the bitterness and anger out of her words.]
...He still has that stupid picture of Lust and I thought he was going to finally get rid of it, but he kept it. I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
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Date: 2010-02-01 12:23 am (UTC)Still? That's ridiculous.
[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-01 12:33 am (UTC)It...progressed into us losing our tempers and me being accused of sticking my nose into his personal business.
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Date: 2010-02-01 10:53 am (UTC)Because of her picture?
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Date: 2010-02-01 08:56 pm (UTC)More or less.
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Date: 2010-02-01 08:59 pm (UTC)Obviously, someone is having issues letting go.
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Date: 2010-02-01 09:02 pm (UTC)That's what I think. But...was I wrong? For arguing my point?
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Date: 2010-02-01 09:04 pm (UTC)No.
[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-01 09:14 pm (UTC)I still feel wrong.
[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-01 09:20 pm (UTC)He's our subordinate. More than that, he's our friend. Why shouldn't you be concerned?
[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-01 09:32 pm (UTC)I understand.
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Date: 2010-02-01 11:44 pm (UTC)You're not a bad person, Lieutenant.
[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-01 11:56 pm (UTC)...I should apologize.
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Date: 2010-02-01 11:59 pm (UTC)Maybe... Let things cool down.
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Date: 2010-02-02 12:12 am (UTC)[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-02 10:01 pm (UTC)Look at me.
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Date: 2010-02-02 10:17 pm (UTC)[Offline]
Date: 2010-02-02 11:50 pm (UTC)You're a wonderful person.
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Date: 2010-02-02 11:59 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2010-02-03 08:45 am (UTC)I'm only stating a fact.
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Date: 2010-02-03 09:46 pm (UTC)