The conference room door closes behind you with a sharp click.
"You could have just followed my instructions,"
he says.
You turn around instantly.
And you could have just listened to my argument before dismissing it.
His gaze lands on you, cold and perfectly composed.
I am your superior.
I know. You remind me often enough.
A tense silence settles between us. His lips press together slightly, as if he's hesitating between answering you and dismissing you.
Good evening.
He walks past you without another word. You watch him leave, annoyed. What an insufferable man.
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Later, at home, you collapse onto your couch and mechanically open the app you downloaded a few days earlier.
A notification appears.
Vantage has sent you a message.
Vantage - 23:47 Still awake?
You smile despite yourself, and put your thumb over the screen for a second before you answer.
Sparrow - 23:50 Depends. Are you planning on keeping me up?
The reply comes almost immediately.
Vantage - 23:52 I was rather planning on asking you what you're wearing.