How would the ROs react if a sweet but gullible MC is being manipulated by a coworker tricking them into doing their paperwork or bringing them coffee ďżź
Julian/Juliette: The smile that had been curling their lips immediately falls away the moment they notice the familiar figure leaning against your desk-- Lillian Matthews. From where they stood, they could see your attention was completely zeroed in on the statuesque redhead beside you. Now they were well aware you could take care of yourself, but that didnât mean they didnât feel the familiar fire of indignation spreading throughout their body.Â
Without much thought, or preamble, to their next actions, J quickly strides across the bullpen and stops in front of your desk. Watching, with a twisted sort of satisfaction as Lillianâs saccharine smile falters into a glare as they plop your lunch onto your desk.Â
âIâm sorry Iâm late, MC.â They offer you a gentle smile, but their gaze never wavers from Lillianâs. âI was hoping youâd like to have lunch with me. I was able to get off work to spend a bit more time with you.âÂ
They hadnât but there was no way in hell they were going to leave you alone with her.Â
At your bright smile they could feel some of their tension leech from their body. âIâd love to, J.â You turn back towards Lillian with an apologetic look. âIâm sorry that I wonât be able to help you out, Lillian. Maybe Cindy will be able to help you out. She just finished a story sort of similar to yours.â
Lillian only offers you a barely there smile before she promptly turns and walks away. J could only feel satisfaction well within their chest as each step of her high-heeled feet grows further and further from you.Â
No one messed with the innocent people of Celestial City-- even if that just meant dealing with an old school bully that was too lazy to do her job.Â
Asher/Astra: âI donât think weâve met.â They smoothly interject the babbling man situated in front of you in the conference room-- was he truly trying to get someone he didnât know to do his work for him? An unimpressed green gaze appraising the lesser lifeform that dared try to trick their best friend. âIâm A Sinclair.â
Amusement flourishes within their chest as the manâs eyes widen in recognition. After all it was Aâs name plastered on the company and his paycheck. However, they donât feel the need to continue the interaction with him-- not when fear seemed to be prominent within his movements now-- as they turn their attention back to you; their eyes softening with warm adoration.Â
âWhat did I tell you about traveling these halls all by yourself, MC?â They shake their head fondly, an exasperated smile quirking their lips. âSharks roam these halls, and I donât want any of them trying to take a bite out of you. Especially since I apparently hire imbeciles who canât read a visitor badge.â
The man shrinks in on himself at that, but A doesnât pay him any mind. Instead, they offer you their arm with amusement dancing across their face.Â
âWhy donât I give you a tour? I promise I will be on my best behavior.â
At your answering smile their earlier agitation towards the man is almost forgotten.Â
Key word being almost-- no one messes with you if A has anything to say about it.Â
Lucian/Lucia: Crystalline blue eyes observe, with a muted sense of amusement, as multiple reporters pass off their finished reports onto Lâs assistant-- giving even more work to add to your plate. It seems that cowardice is wreaking havoc on the halls of Priestly Industries.Â
That wonât do, L muses as they stand from behind their desk. If my reporters are too scared to interact with me then I need to hire better ones.Â
They try not to think about how seeing you accept report after report with only a smile on your face had torn apart their chest-- you were way too sweet for this world, and they werenât about to have those land sharks tear you apart.Â
âWhat exactly are you trying to do, Reginald?â Their tone, while bored, was filled with an undertone that screamed you better watch what you say next. âI wasnât aware that my assistant was meant to finish your work for you. Did I miss a company-wide memo?â
Dark brown eyes, filled with nothing short of panic, flit from Lâs assistant to them. If it was any other time, then L would have found the expression quite amusing-- in a sadly pitiful sort of way.Â
âI was just hoping to get their insight on a few things.â He shrinks back in on himself. âAfter all you always say that you can see them doing great things.â
L arches their brow. âYes, I can see them becoming great.â Crystalline blue eyes narrow into slits. âOn their own. They donât need your spineless backing or your horrific opinions that you spew into your reports. Why do you think I keep you on the gossip column, Reginald?â
They hold up their hand before he could even try to come up with an answer.Â
âIâll answer that for you.â L takes a small step towards him-- delighting in the way he moves back from them. âYouâre a horrible writer, and an even worse investigative reporter, the only reason youâre still employed here is simply because I owe your father a favor. The moment that favor runs out? Youâll be out on your ass faster than you can blink. So, I suggest, not pissing me off will get you quite far.â
Reginald doesnât bother in responding as heâs already rushing back to his little hovel within their building. L doesnât even spare you a second glance-- disappearing back into their office with only one thing being thrown over their shoulder.Â
âI want my usual lunch order on my desk in the next thirty minutes. Thatâs all.â
Oliver/Olivia: âWhat the hell do you think youâre doing?âÂ
Anger wasnât an unusual emotion for them to feel but the moment they had seen you get belittled at your own desk. The wave of anger that had crashed through them was startling in its intensity. Especially when they noticed who exactly it was that was bothering you.
Sasha shifts her hazel eyes towards them. âIâm just giving my report to our new cub reporter, Ward.â She rolls her eyes as she saunters closer to them. âThereâs no need to get yourself into a twist. If you wanted to hand over your work to them then all you had to do was ask.â
Their brow twitches with the force of their reigned in emotions. âIt seems to me that youâre giving MC the report because you know theyâll be able to crack the case before you can.â Whiskey brown eyes narrow. âThen, Iâm assuming, youâll snatch the case back up to take all the credit, correct?â
Her lips purse but they can tell she doesnât have any rebuke.Â
Fighting the urge to roll their eyes, O brushes past Sasha to take the report still situated on your desk. âIf you canât solve something the old-fashioned way then thatâs on you.â They toss the file at Sasha without a care if sheâd catch it or not. âI donât think our dear boss will look too kindly on you slacking off, Sasha.â
At the thinly veiled threat Sasha immediately backs off with only a slight glare being sent their way.Â
âNext time stand up for yourself,â O whispers, not glancing at you to see your reaction. âI wonât always be here to keep the wolves at bay.â
They take a small step forward before remembering one last thing.Â
âThis never happened, understood?â
Ross/Rose:Â âPierce! Can you get your new assistant to make us a cup of joe?â
R tries not to wince at the aggravating shout echoing throughout the bullpen. Their brow furrowing in even further annoyance as the words register within their mind. Dark brown eyes shift from their monitor to the red face of Detective Reynolds.Â
âHow many times have I told you that theyâre not my assistant.â R rolls their eyes at his stupidity. âIâm helping them on a case theyâre investigating for Priestly Industries.â
Reynolds, along with his cronies, laugh at that. âThen why have they been making us coffee this entire morning? It seems to me that you just want to keep them to yourself.â
Annoyance flares through their chest at that. An emotion that isnât stemmed when you come into view holding a steaming mug. They were well aware that you were a people-pleaser, but it seemed to be that the majority of the people you were trying to please were simply using you for your kindness. A fact that didnât sit well with them at all.Â
âMC!â R calls sharply, causing your attention to immediately shift to them. âWeâre going on a little trip. Iâll meet you in my care in five, okay?â
At the sight of your nod, and the excited the smile beginning to curl your lips, R is even more sure of their next course of action. Once theyâre certain youâre out of earshot, they quickly make their way over to Reynolds and donât stop until theyâre an inch from his face-- the widening of his eyes causes a warm bolt of satisfaction to tear through their chest.Â
âListen to me right now, Reynolds,â R snarls. âI will only say this once, so you donât you dare forget. My informant is off limits to you and your boys, understood? If I see you treating them like your own personal assistant again, Iâm going to make you wish you never joined the force, got it?â
His answering nod is all that they need. They donât give him a second glance as they grab their leather jacket from their chair and make their way out of the precinct.Â
Glad, that just for once, they were able to use their reputation for something good.Â