[ If it's a problem, then it's one he's willing to live with. He can't say she makes unpleasant company, because he really does enjoy having her here. They've become even closer than where they'd been over a year ago. Hilariously enough, it'd taken him becoming an Enforcer to make it happen. ]
No, not at all.
[ His response is quiet, but he means every word. Her idle gestures give him a small feeling of warmth, and he uses his free hand to cover her fingers. ]
You're never an imposition, Tsunemori.
[ That came out bolder than he was usually, but he's not going to take the words back. For one, it keeps her out of her apartment– still one he considered a crime scene, regardless of the fact that they're cleaning up after that case. And well, back to his original point; he likes Akane. A lot. She's everything he wasn't, something he should rightfully feel frustration over. Except he's seen what she's gone through, the sacrifices she's made in order to stand strong. To stick by what was in her core. Ginoza knows he can't be like her, can't deal with things in her way (with a seemingly easy grace). So he'll be a support instead, happily sticking to her side, whether that means he's overshadowed or not. ]
no subject
No, not at all.
[ His response is quiet, but he means every word. Her idle gestures give him a small feeling of warmth, and he uses his free hand to cover her fingers. ]
You're never an imposition, Tsunemori.
[ That came out bolder than he was usually, but he's not going to take the words back. For one, it keeps her out of her apartment– still one he considered a crime scene, regardless of the fact that they're cleaning up after that case. And well, back to his original point; he likes Akane. A lot. She's everything he wasn't, something he should rightfully feel frustration over. Except he's seen what she's gone through, the sacrifices she's made in order to stand strong. To stick by what was in her core. Ginoza knows he can't be like her, can't deal with things in her way (with a seemingly easy grace). So he'll be a support instead, happily sticking to her side, whether that means he's overshadowed or not. ]