02-23-2025, 07:19 PM
Not wanting to waste time or risk scrambling mid-brief Leo had his PADD prepared for taking notes by the time they reached the door.
He didn’t march in like his Department Head, but his slightly longer strides and the faint flush on his face showed the effort it had taken to keep up with her. She hadn’t said a word the entire way, and something about her pace and demeanor told him he shouldn’t either.
As they entered, Artemis greeted Commander Jensen with a quick smile before scanning the room. Leo followed her gaze, spotting a Midshipman who Leo recognised as Mika, standing against the wall, looking a tad uneasy.
To be expected, I suppose. Middies aren’t usually called into briefings. Guess we’re all on edge.
Then, d’Tor’an’s eyes flicked to him. Just for a second, a brief side-eye.
Leo responded wordlessly, a subtle but deliberate shift: shoulders back, chest out, a slight rise of the chin. He hadn’t known her long, but his gut told him it was enough. A quiet acknowledgment that he saw and understood what she meant by that glance.
Trying to present himself well, Leo took position a step back and to the side of Artemis, standing at ease, hands clasped behind his back. His grip on the PADD was a little too tight, a precaution against dropping it, but he stood firm, silent, and ready to make himself useful.
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He didn’t march in like his Department Head, but his slightly longer strides and the faint flush on his face showed the effort it had taken to keep up with her. She hadn’t said a word the entire way, and something about her pace and demeanor told him he shouldn’t either.
As they entered, Artemis greeted Commander Jensen with a quick smile before scanning the room. Leo followed her gaze, spotting a Midshipman who Leo recognised as Mika, standing against the wall, looking a tad uneasy.
To be expected, I suppose. Middies aren’t usually called into briefings. Guess we’re all on edge.
Then, d’Tor’an’s eyes flicked to him. Just for a second, a brief side-eye.
Leo responded wordlessly, a subtle but deliberate shift: shoulders back, chest out, a slight rise of the chin. He hadn’t known her long, but his gut told him it was enough. A quiet acknowledgment that he saw and understood what she meant by that glance.
Trying to present himself well, Leo took position a step back and to the side of Artemis, standing at ease, hands clasped behind his back. His grip on the PADD was a little too tight, a precaution against dropping it, but he stood firm, silent, and ready to make himself useful.
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