Hei was growing anxious; he wasn’t sure how much longer he could stand the wait. The officer from before was standing outside the door of his apartment. In fact, she had been for the better part of the last 5 minutes. He didn’t even need to see her to know; he had known it was her the moment her heels landed on the metal staircase of his complex and ascended. None of the other tenants wore shoes like that - sleek, professional, practical. A perfect compliment of her personality and character.

He looked up at the door from his position on the floor under the window. He could only assume that she was here to see Li, and the fact that she was without police company must mean it was regarding a personal matter. His growing anxiety persisted. While he hadn’t exactly discouraged personal interactions between himself and officer, he certainly hadn’t encouraged them either.

He almost sighed. That was a lie, and he knew it. Hei couldn’t begin to count how many times he had intentionally crossed her path over these last few weeks; how often he had considered putting himself in “danger” to give him a chance to work with her again, the same way they had that brief first meeting. She was a different personality than he was used to working with, and he found himself needing to be around her again in that capacity; she relied on him, made him feel useful and necessary, even when acting as the inept screw-up, Li.

It was more than he felt with his team. To them, he was just another asset, another tool, another weapon. Which was fine, really; he shouldn’t be so caught up on these… emotions, anyway. He knew better. It was easier to do his job without his them distracting him; which was why he was going to send the officer away the moment she decided to knock on his door. He didn’t need to deal with her right now, as much as he was unwilling to admit he wanted to.