[Everything is a surprise today, and it wasn't even meant to be. Just your average case, one you can finish and then go back to headquarters and just take the rest of the day off (aside from paperwork). But other than the injury, she is now being carried by Gino to to the medics.
Even though her team worries about her whenever she finds herself getting a little bit more hands on, they probably wouldn't do this and now will spend the rest of the week laughing at her ("So, that enforcer, eh. Strong hands, right.") He doesn't seem to realise that this one motion is having more of an effect on her than she had expected.]
It might be your job, but you still do not need to go the extra mile to keep me safe. For that I am truly grateful.
[Cool and collected? Nailed it (mostly). At this distance, she is able to look at him more closely, how his hair moved before those eyes and how his lips curled up to a slight smile. But this is really embarrassing, so if she could punch herself in the face, she would.
She isn't sure if she is disappointed or relieved when she is finally sitting on the gurney.]
A-ah, I'm fine! [She's insisting as she's getting scolded (for once). She gives an awkward look at Ginoza before a slight shrug in amusement.] I was in good hands. [...literally?]
[ He really doesn't realise it. Even if said team teased him about it later, it would likely go over his head completely. Gino's never put the focus of his life on relationships. Why would he, now that he's a latent criminal? Who would want to sully their clean crime coefficient over him?
It doesn't matter that he's thought of it before. Thought of doing it, himself, for the sake of gaining Shinya back. But that's neither here nor there. The other man is gone out of his life, and he doubts he'll ever be able to find him. So instead, he'll keep himself in the now. And now, he's grateful for Sen and her team for treating him so graciously. ]
Of course I do, Inspector. We can't very well lose our babysitter.
[ Gino says it in light jest– it was the joke of the MWPSB. Inspectors are the babysitters, or even the petsitters. Enforcers were children or dogs to keep an eye on. ]
Momentarily useful hands. [ He's thankful for the time he's spent strengthening himself. Otherwise this would've turned out a lot different. The nurses seem happy with that answer, and soon Sen's got a neat little wrap around her foot and part of her leg. She's still going to need some assistance, of course. Which he's more than happy to provide; cue round two on carrying. This time, it's to the transport vehicle heading back towards the tower. ]
You should take it easy for the next few days.
[ Yes, he's worrying five seconds into sitting down in the vehicle. No, he won't stop. ]
[If she knew that was what he thought, whether or not she was involved, she would tell him off. Latent criminals are human too, and in come cases, they were just more sensitive to emotions than others. Even she thought it was unfair, and they deserve to be loved and respected like the rest. After all, she's spent so much time with them to understand how they tick. Quite honestly, she didn't really care.
But it didn't stop her managing a smile at his joke.] Forgive me for passing that job onto you today. But in a way, you still were my senior, no?
[He still acts like an inspector. Worries like one, his work bench is so tidy she wonders if it was tidier than even hers. If to be compared to a pet, he wasn't a hound. He had to be something more majestic. Probably more great dane than if he was a doberman.]
They're strong hands. By the way. [Immediately she cleared her throat because she didn't know why she said that. Why did she say that?! Thank the deities no one is listening?! Maybe?! It might be why she's looking more red than she was the last time he carried her.
Again, thankful that she's settled down before she makes a bigger fool of herself. Bless the heavens that Ginoza is either not picking up on it, or he's choosing not to. Or his nitpicking saved her. Thank you, Gino's Nitpicking.]
I recover quite quickly, so you shouldn't worry. Which means you can look forward to me repaying you. [She's insisting.]
There's nothing to forgive. [ He means it. She should be kept safe. The priority of an Enforcer, at all times. Even as an Inspector, he would've done the same thing. Leaving a team without a leader is effectively crippling it. How dangerous it would be, if someone targeted that specifically. ]
I wouldn't follow my example, Inspector.
[ Too many mistakes, too many flaws. ]
Ah?
[ Her comment throws him a bit– that wasn't something he'd been expecting. Of course, it was quiet comment, nothing too outrageous. If she looks more red, he can't really tell. It could just be their closeness is making her warmer than usual. It could be the lighting. Or the wind. Or things that he's not good at differentiating between. ]
Please, it's not necessary. I'm happy to be of assistance in anything. [ His words are in earnest, tone level and warm. There's a small smile curling up the corner of his mouth, gaze a bit softer than usual. Gino's found himself becoming more and more fond of her as the days passed; this moment is no different. Sen is insistent on fair play and he finds it completely endearing. It helps that the two of them are amiable and somewhat like minded. The air between them is relaxed and comfortable on the way back to the tower– clean up has already been sent out to deal with the mess. ]
[Those were humble words, of a man who puts his duty above all else. Sen could understand this was why he could be considered difficult to work with: how much he cared for his team and his mission, whether he was a strict inspector, or a talented enforcer.
An inspector being turned into an enforcer? It's counted as a demotion. Nothing that will get you respect. He probably put himself down a lot because of this, but somehow, Sen knows that having not to worry about the condition of your psycho-pass, the state of your authority amongst your peers, it could be liberating. Ginoza may be a realist, but he needs more confidence. Not that she could talk, really. Especially after stuffing up and letting her mouth do the work before her mind. She could only be thankful that Gino decided to not further question that. Because she doesn't know how to answer.
Clearing her throat again--] A-ah, no it might not be necessary, but it is something I want to do. Our...ah...time together is short, no? I am allowed to treat you to something? I just don't know what you'd like. [She had to pay him back for all his hard work recently too. She was thinking of throwing a small party, just a small office lunch with all their peers, nothing extravagant. But it doesn't mean she can't give him more than that, she can do more for someone she's beginning to grow close to, right? Besides, he looks more relaxed like this, even after she suffered an injury. It's nice to see him like this, soft and pleasant. It rubs off on her, too.
With how the trip was going, smooth and with good company, she wanted it to continue after they get back to the tower too. Even if she was going to get fussed over, though the pain has now subsided thanks to glorious painkillers.]
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Even though her team worries about her whenever she finds herself getting a little bit more hands on, they probably wouldn't do this and now will spend the rest of the week laughing at her ("So, that enforcer, eh. Strong hands, right.") He doesn't seem to realise that this one motion is having more of an effect on her than she had expected.]
It might be your job, but you still do not need to go the extra mile to keep me safe. For that I am truly grateful.
[Cool and collected? Nailed it (mostly). At this distance, she is able to look at him more closely, how his hair moved before those eyes and how his lips curled up to a slight smile. But this is really embarrassing, so if she could punch herself in the face, she would.
She isn't sure if she is disappointed or relieved when she is finally sitting on the gurney.]
A-ah, I'm fine! [She's insisting as she's getting scolded (for once). She gives an awkward look at Ginoza before a slight shrug in amusement.] I was in good hands. [...literally?]
no subject
It doesn't matter that he's thought of it before. Thought of doing it, himself, for the sake of gaining Shinya back. But that's neither here nor there. The other man is gone out of his life, and he doubts he'll ever be able to find him. So instead, he'll keep himself in the now. And now, he's grateful for Sen and her team for treating him so graciously. ]
Of course I do, Inspector. We can't very well lose our babysitter.
[ Gino says it in light jest– it was the joke of the MWPSB. Inspectors are the babysitters, or even the petsitters. Enforcers were children or dogs to keep an eye on. ]
Momentarily useful hands. [ He's thankful for the time he's spent strengthening himself. Otherwise this would've turned out a lot different. The nurses seem happy with that answer, and soon Sen's got a neat little wrap around her foot and part of her leg. She's still going to need some assistance, of course. Which he's more than happy to provide; cue round two on carrying. This time, it's to the transport vehicle heading back towards the tower. ]
You should take it easy for the next few days.
[ Yes, he's worrying five seconds into sitting down in the vehicle. No, he won't stop. ]
no subject
But it didn't stop her managing a smile at his joke.] Forgive me for passing that job onto you today. But in a way, you still were my senior, no?
[He still acts like an inspector. Worries like one, his work bench is so tidy she wonders if it was tidier than even hers. If to be compared to a pet, he wasn't a hound. He had to be something more majestic. Probably more great dane than if he was a doberman.]
They're strong hands. By the way. [Immediately she cleared her throat because she didn't know why she said that. Why did she say that?! Thank the deities no one is listening?! Maybe?! It might be why she's looking more red than she was the last time he carried her.
Again, thankful that she's settled down before she makes a bigger fool of herself. Bless the heavens that Ginoza is either not picking up on it, or he's choosing not to. Or his nitpicking saved her. Thank you, Gino's Nitpicking.]
I recover quite quickly, so you shouldn't worry. Which means you can look forward to me repaying you. [She's insisting.]
no subject
I wouldn't follow my example, Inspector.
[ Too many mistakes, too many flaws. ]
Ah?
[ Her comment throws him a bit– that wasn't something he'd been expecting. Of course, it was quiet comment, nothing too outrageous. If she looks more red, he can't really tell. It could just be their closeness is making her warmer than usual. It could be the lighting. Or the wind. Or things that he's not good at differentiating between. ]
Please, it's not necessary. I'm happy to be of assistance in anything. [ His words are in earnest, tone level and warm. There's a small smile curling up the corner of his mouth, gaze a bit softer than usual. Gino's found himself becoming more and more fond of her as the days passed; this moment is no different. Sen is insistent on fair play and he finds it completely endearing. It helps that the two of them are amiable and somewhat like minded. The air between them is relaxed and comfortable on the way back to the tower– clean up has already been sent out to deal with the mess. ]
no subject
An inspector being turned into an enforcer? It's counted as a demotion. Nothing that will get you respect. He probably put himself down a lot because of this, but somehow, Sen knows that having not to worry about the condition of your psycho-pass, the state of your authority amongst your peers, it could be liberating. Ginoza may be a realist, but he needs more confidence. Not that she could talk, really. Especially after stuffing up and letting her mouth do the work before her mind. She could only be thankful that Gino decided to not further question that. Because she doesn't know how to answer.
Clearing her throat again--] A-ah, no it might not be necessary, but it is something I want to do. Our...ah...time together is short, no? I am allowed to treat you to something? I just don't know what you'd like. [She had to pay him back for all his hard work recently too. She was thinking of throwing a small party, just a small office lunch with all their peers, nothing extravagant. But it doesn't mean she can't give him more than that, she can do more for someone she's beginning to grow close to, right? Besides, he looks more relaxed like this, even after she suffered an injury. It's nice to see him like this, soft and pleasant. It rubs off on her, too.
With how the trip was going, smooth and with good company, she wanted it to continue after they get back to the tower too. Even if she was going to get fussed over, though the pain has now subsided thanks to glorious painkillers.]