Forgiven

[death_glare]

[ No one questioned anything when William suddenly left his office that morning. "I've been called to a meeting" was all the information he gave the rest of Dispatch. To them, it wasn't surprising, seeing as he was the head of the department. For William, however, the summoning came with zero notice. As he made his way to the upper managements' offices, all he could wonder was what issue his subordinates caused that he'd have to clean up after, this time.

It wasn't until lunch break that William returned to Dispatch. The others expected they'd get reprimanded for something, but William remained quiet, his face expressionless as he closed the door to his office. ]

Comments

[untodeath]

[ Grell's grin dissipates as she gauges his expression more seriously. Well, if he's pushing the subject, then it's on him if he's upset, right? ]

Mn, well, if you make an example of one, they all tend to do the work for you, really. Of course, every now and then, some new broad would come out of the woodworks to test me and earn her place as the new paradigm...

[ The edges of her lips flicker back into a smirk at such recollections! ]

[death_glare]

[ A shake of his head. Of course he never understood why the women were drawn to him, to begin with. But perhaps he should have saved everyone the hassle and denied any interest outright. ]

It makes me rather curious what would have come of your partner in crime, should she have approached me.

[untodeath]

[ Ah, now, that makes her expression falter! Clearly, that wasn't an association she was expecting. ]

--Angelina? [ She blinks, taking a moment to seriously consider it, and almost feels a tinge of sadness. Huffing it off, she closed her eyes with a pointed shake of her head. ] She might have, truly.

[death_glare]

She was rather forward. To say the least.

[ Yes that means he'd been scoping out the situation before actually coming to retrieve her. ]

[untodeath]

[ Her eyes widen, head whipping toward him! The redheads lips are parted in aghast! ]

You were spying, you naughty man? What else had you seen?

[death_glare]

We were assessing the situation. [ Yes, we. ] Determining how to remedy the situation. And how to deal with you, afterwards.

[ Perhaps she's hoping to hear some form of jealousy to his tone, but it's just as stern as ever. ]

As for what was seen, you should assume nothing was ignored.

[untodeath]

[ Her cheeks redden at the implication. There were certainly some things that she hadn't intended for William to see - and she could care less about the murders, truly. ]

You don't have to speak as my superior any longer, William. [ Her brows knit with a frown. ] Vague, empty words... [ Okay, maybe she's being a little touchy. ]

[death_glare]

[ Okay, but he can understand that request. He attempts to soften his own features, at least relaxing his brows. ]

Honestly, it's a force of habit, by this point. I will say, I was more surprised at your intimacy with a woman than at what those actions were.

[untodeath]

[ With a sigh, her hold relaxes, in turn. Tossing her hair, her gaze wanders. ]

As was I. I'd never been abject to the idea, exactly, more like-- previously disinterested.

[death_glare]

I suppose that's how it works, though. You don't realise what you may enjoy until it's presented to you.

[untodeath]

[ She glances back to William with a lopsided little smile. ]

Unless you're so stubborn that you should ignore It for a century.

[death_glare]

[ His grunt only proves her statement true. ]

No more complaining. That's resolved now.

[untodeath]

[ She chuckles, seemingly veering on a better mood. ]

Who was with you, then?

[death_glare]

The same comity that sentenced you this time. You should know not much has changed in terms of reassignment. It seldom does.

[untodeath]

A full audience, then! [ That brings a wry grin. ] I suppose it's my fault, allowing myself to be so distracted that I should miss the lot of you.

[death_glare]

Speaking from experience, now, you get very caught up in the moment. I'd have been surprised if you did notice.

[untodeath]

[ Considering those words, the reaper thinks back comparatively, blinking at her gaze searches the sky above them. ]

Mn, I certainly was caught up. It blinded me to much more than simply that. What a mistake that was.

[ A big sigh, at that! ]

I might've been open to sharing, to answer your precious question. My heart was confused, my affections deep.

[death_glare]

Sharing? Honestly?

[ He sounds genuinely surprised at hearing that. ]

[untodeath]

[ Closing her eyes, she nods with an assuring hum. ]

I'd had given you, and her, anything - and so, in that sense, it seems logical, doesn't it?

[death_glare]

[ He hums in return. ]

Perhaps another will show themselves in the future.

[untodeath]

[ Lashes fluttering, she finds herself looking at him with surprise once more. ]

You're expecting me to fall for someone else?

[death_glare]

Not necessarily. But I wouldn't be apposed to watching again.

[untodeath]

--Oh.

[ It took a journey to get her here, but she thinks she's finally got it! Her features pull into a sharp grin. ]

Is that what got you on this fantasy of yours? You must have truly enjoyed yourself.

[death_glare]

You've certainly ruined me, in many ways.

[untodeath]

[ Tongue darting over her lips, she chuckles. ]

And we've only just begun.