The door closed behind Section Leader White, leaving Lane, Damien, and Ethan all alone, cramped together in the office. Well, perhaps not exactly 'cramped' - Damien's office wasn't THAT small - but it felt that way. The room that had felt rather pleasant and intimate just a few minutes ago, when Lane was trying to execute his plan of a perfect office romance, was now suddenly suffocating and claustrophobic.
Damien was the first one to break the uncomfortable silence.
"Ethan Wagner, right?" he turned to the unwanted guest. "Welcome to the team. When are you going to start working with us?"
"Starting today. I've heard that there's team training at 9?"
"Yes, that's correct. Are you going to join us?"
"Yes, of course," Ethan smiled.
But Damien's face remained serious, with slightly furrowed brows. Not that he was hostile toward the Guide like Lane, it was just that he generally didn't smile much, so that was his default expression.
