 Sarah thinks I'm cute | Shan's safe space.
Forcing his face to remain neutral wasn't a hard feat when it was just Eliora and himself in the conference room, even if he wasn't the biggest fan of being the first person to have arrived. Dalton didn't even have much time to speak because his boss was asking him questions and answering them for him in what felt like the same breath and he was just nodding and trying not to look completely overwhelmed. "Thank you, I'm -" looking forward to working here didn't even manage to escape his lips because there was a very loud and extremely overwhelming voice approaching. And, you know, a person with said voice. It was almost a relief to see Eliora's grimace during the hug, because for a moment it mirrored his own expression - until he realised and forced his features back to neutral.
Dalton only managed to shake his head at the offer of a croissant before being told that Megan would be the person he'd be staying with that day, and then all concentration was on his coffee. Sipping at the mug meant that he couldn't grimace and he was really scared that he was going to do just that and make an awful impression, alienating not only his co-workers but his mentor for the day. It wasn't that he didn't like Megan - after all, she seemed friendly enough and he didn't know her - he just didn't deal well with overwhelmingly loud and cheerful people that he didn't already know.
She did get a small smile and a nod of acknowledgement and thanks, though.
Ursula got a small smile, too, because she introduced himself and Dalton didn't really know what to do other than say, "Dalton." in response. He would have offered his hand, but it was currently full of coffee and bagels. Everyone else who entered the room got small nods, too, but even when Bambi introduced herself, he didn't say anything in response. Firstly, his mouth was either full of coffee or bagel, and secondly there was a chance that, instead of saying his name, he'd wonder allowed why there were so many cartoon character namesakes in the department - and that wouldn't be polite.
He observed everyone with little emotion, but did avert his eyes from Eliora kissing someone who'd just mentioned his wife on the head and stealing coffee because that was a completely weird dynamic and it didn't exactly feel appropriate for him to have seen it, even if it had occurred in the conference room in front of everyone. Dalton had to remind himself that he didn't know these people and didn't have a clue about their lives, professional or personal, and even though he wasn't usually one to judge it was just... weird.
Weird and loud. That was what he was getting from his coworkers and that was almost enough to have him running for the fireplaces.
But he didn't. Taking a deep breath and deciding to focus on his coffee until someone addressed him, it wasn't long before Eliora was speaking to the room at large and... Proclaiming that she didn't kill anyone? Whilst that was good to know, it did make him wonder what his co-workers thought about their boss as she continued to speak.
It was probably a good thing that he missed Megan wiggling her eyebrows at him because that would for sure have resulted in a grimaced response, even if he was mostly relieved that the meeting was over and he could actually start his job now.
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Calling for my demons now to let me go ↽
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