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chosehumanity ([personal profile] chosehumanity) wrote2010-06-03 01:01 pm

Office #26, Thursday

Mitchell was going to head home in the evening. It wasn't like he'd been spending the past few days in his house being pissed at George - that would be giving him too much credit. It was more a sort of unwillingness to go back and deal with it if the werewolf threw another fit.

But he couldn't avoid the situation indefinitely.

Still, it was a Thursday, and that meant being in his office, going through lesson plans and trying to ignore the stupid reality programme playing in the background.

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bitten_notshy: ([neu] flirtatious)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Jack had heard something about a present for him on the radio Tuesday, so of course he had to go bother Mitchell about it during his lunch break.

... that is, he would if the television wasn't so distracting.

"Hello," he said. Then: "Can you really work with that playing?"
bitten_notshy: ([neu] almost never this shy)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Like that?" Jack asked, gesturing to the screen by way of example. "What about it?"
bitten_notshy: ([neu] dancing)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Americans," Jack ventured. "Apparently. I'd point out you could turn it off, but I'm really just stopping in...."
bitten_notshy: ([neu] vaguely bemused)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Jack shrugged at the explanation, setting it aside. "Hi," he returned, taking a seat. "I heard something on radio about a present, and I wanted to let you know I'll pretend to be surprised."
bitten_notshy: ([neu] dark shirt)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Goldfish didn't really make for very good traveling companions, anyhow.

"Don't worry about it," Jack said. "I wasn't going to ask for anything, I just think it's funny what makes radio. You wonder if the squirrels ever get bored."
bitten_notshy: ([neu] looking off to the side)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, I think the ones about people sleeping together are when the broadcaster gets bored," Jack speculated. "Though I'll give you the squirrels and narwhals."
bitten_notshy: ([neu] b+w casual)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"With a twitch of their furry tails," Jack agreed at once. "That is, if the newsreaders didn't think about what they were saying. There's no other place for people to go for information."
bitten_notshy: ([neu] always on guard)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's fine. You didn't even drop the laptop and make me poke out sand with tweezers," Jack said. "Should I be asking for more work?"
bitten_notshy: ([neg] disdainful in jacket)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, sir, right away, sir, what size would you like them to be?" Jack said.

Not moving a single inch.

"Weird to think about anyone still being here in 2015."
bitten_notshy: ([neu] lazy)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't usually look back, but I'll probably stop in a few times too," Jack acknowledged. "All the portals seem to go through here anyhow."

And there was Emma, but she'd only be on the island for so long herself.
bitten_notshy: ([neu] distinctly intrigued)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Jack looked briefly surprised, but it seemed to give him an idea. "I meant to introduce you over graduation, but my sister kept me busy," he mused. "He's in Baltimore. I could likely rouse him sometime next week, if you're up for it?"
bitten_notshy: ([neg] finding you wanting)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would," Jack said, sounding a bit less wobbly. "Or we could wait and see if he just turns up, but that's less likely to go well."
bitten_notshy: ([neu] at your service)

[personal profile] bitten_notshy 2010-06-03 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Interesting either way," Jack said in a low voice, and then smiled. "I should get back to work sometime. Ms. Cabot always has ... filing."