He immediately freezes, feet refusing to run away as he fights to stand his ground. Whatever shaky, faulty ground that might be given that she's jumping over the freaking counter at him. He leans away just slightly as she grabs hold, a nervous groan escaping him as he looks around for anyone who might help come to his rescue. But there's no one here at the moment to make a distraction, not even Oz and Break, who might - perhaps - not make things worse this time!

....Actually no, they'd probably make things worse this time too.

"H-Hattie...you're - err--"

He clears his throat.

"You came back...?"