"Whoa." Allison blinked in surprise as she found herself with an armful of her best friend but she didn't really hesitate in hugging her back. She knew Lydia well enough to know that if she was throwing herself at her like this, then something had upset her. She felt a surge of immediate anger and wanting to protect the redhead.

"Lydia, what's wrong?" She asked after a moment, trying to lean back so that she could get a look at her face.