a momentary pause was taken at the mention of a certain deceased reaper. it was still a very touchy subject, one that was primarily avoided among the office. gaze shifted temporarily to the floor, she cleared her throat, fingers lifting to mindlessly brush a strand of crimson behind her ear before once again lifting her spirits.
’ oh please, as if anyone could ACTUALLY replacealan && eric. things won’t be the same for quite some time, the new instructors need to get a handle on what they’re doing.
—as for you, if you honestly wish to take your place among them, i highly suggest you get your act together. ‘
“It’s harder said than done. I was bed ridden for a month, senpai. I want to recover, but I can’t. Not that fast anyway and while I’ve been sick everyone’s been too busy to visit me in the infirmary.
I’m out of the loop. I don’t know what’s going on — no one’s bothered to brief me on the latest news about the dispatch and I’ve been stuck in the office doing paperwork because I hit a wall! I feel useless!”
The first week returning to the dispatch had been the most confusing for Ronald. What was normally a fast-paced environment to what he’s usually accustomed to overwhelmed him so quickly he was forced to excuse himself to recess more so than what was permitted leaving him with a few hours overtime.
Glasses were folded and tucked into his breast pocket as Ronald continued to cover his face, red and hot from exasperation. Gold locks fell like a curtain over the front of his face and, it had been the first time in a while where every strand was without the shiny coat of gel, and his tie more loose than usual.
Ronald Knox was — is becoming undone. “I want to go outside.”
’ why are you so worried with these things anyway, you’re still quiteyoung. when i was your age i wished to do anything BUT work. —besides, giving yourself worry lines would be rather unsightly. ’
“I don’t know. Is’ just a lot of the new recruits lately seem a bit… I don’t want to say spineless but I don’t think they’re getting the motivation they need from other professors. There’s you and Spears-senpai but Slingby-senpai’s replacement seems so out of it.”
Perhaps his mentor was right — he was over thinking things. With a sigh, the junior reaper plops down onto the nearest chair available in the lounge, placing his assignments folder on the coffee table before reaching up to fix his glasses, rubbing dreary eyes to wake them. “My mind’s been in places lately after I took a tumble off of that building. I can’t focus.”
— uptown funk is the worst mistake i ever made after waking up and debating whether i should get on my kuro muses and that shit plays and my ronald muse is just dancing all over the place goddammit
’ watching them argue in their patheticness proves to be enough of amusement in moments which are not filled with work. is it a problem? ‘
“Not at all, just that I’m having trouble telling if you’re being serious or you’re actually amused as you say you are because your face hasn’t changed one bit.”
