 ~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Yeah, Brody was choosing not to believe Gabriel about being okay. The other guy was obviously tense - and as it turned out, he had good reason to be. The Consulate only had time to register that the protective boyfriend had stepped in front of him when Brody was unceremoniously pushed out of the way {because how else was that person going to get to Gabe when Gabe had been standing in front of him}. He was quite aware that there were other merguards grabbing other employees as well but his attention was only on Gabriel. “Let him go!” Brody demanded, itching to reach for his wand but knowing better because… hello, he worked for DIMC and knew all about pushing international relations' boundaries; this situation could get messier than it already was. Brody’s fists clenched at his sides, his eyes fixed on Gabe. Go? He shook his head firmly, not wanting to leave for two reasons: his boss may need his help and more importantly: he wasn’t leaving the man he loved behind just like that.
It was pure chaos.
Sachin half expected Conley to be seized at any moment as well. He forgot his annoyance with his husband; it was instead replaced with worry, his heart pounding. The Ambassador watched Conley run around trying to get things under control. Sachin knew better than to interfere with that, plus as an Ambassador, he knew not to do anything stupid that would agitate an already delicate situation.
It was at the exact moment that Brody had hastily made his way over to his boss that he heard his name being called. “I’m here,’’ he replied, with much more calm and control that he felt. Stressful situations were what he could usually easily handle. “I’ll get started right away. Sachin can help.” He doubted the Indian Ambassador would want to leave Conley behind, the same way he himself didn’t want to leave Gabe behind. Brody turned to the DERP Head. “Can you relay the message to Ronan?” Merlin knew if the man would listen, Ronan always seemed to want to do things his way. He cast another look in Gabe’s direction, giving him a quick, tense smile before heading in Sachin’s direction. |