[This actually isn't the worst position he's been in, believe it or not. Nor the most embarrassing situation he's been in, though that might be hard to believe. The door is...
...and Gepard tries to glance past Sampo, while not making it obvious that he's trying to glance past Sampo...
...still shut. He can't tell if it's locked or not. He thought it was locked. He hoped it was still locked.
And, well, Sampo actually isn't the worst person to catch him doing anything. That honor would probably go to Pela, who was not only one of his colleagues, but also someone who dealt with his sisters a lot, and showed up fairly often with reports. The perfect mix of danger, disgrace, and also never letting him live down. Sampo, meanwhile, is a criminal. Him catching him doing something out of the norm is, well.
It's in Sampo's wheelhouse of things he deals with. Probably. Less social repercussions. Less collateral damage.
And they're in his office, so it's not as if he was caught out in the open. As long as that door was locked, they'd be fine. And, worst case, he does have a large desk Sampo could hide under.
But all of this is avoiding the real problem of Sampo being in his office. It isn't the fact that Sampo broke in, though that is a problem, probably. It isn't the fact that there's classified materials in various places, nor the fact that there's probably a warrant out for Sampo, or if there isn't a warrant currently there'd be one out eventually.
No, it's the fact that-]
I can explain.
[-he's sitting behind his desk, head tilted back, pants undone, cock in his hand, obviously a bit...sweaty and bothered, and Gepard Landau has no idea how long Sampo had been there because, well.]
Wait, why am I offering to explain. I should be arresting you? [It's a question, not a statement. His voice rose up a bit. Give him a moment. Maybe two?]
case in point. re: I run fast when given a direction
...and Gepard tries to glance past Sampo, while not making it obvious that he's trying to glance past Sampo...
...still shut. He can't tell if it's locked or not. He thought it was locked. He hoped it was still locked.
And, well, Sampo actually isn't the worst person to catch him doing anything. That honor would probably go to Pela, who was not only one of his colleagues, but also someone who dealt with his sisters a lot, and showed up fairly often with reports. The perfect mix of danger, disgrace, and also never letting him live down. Sampo, meanwhile, is a criminal. Him catching him doing something out of the norm is, well.
It's in Sampo's wheelhouse of things he deals with. Probably. Less social repercussions. Less collateral damage.
And they're in his office, so it's not as if he was caught out in the open. As long as that door was locked, they'd be fine. And, worst case, he does have a large desk Sampo could hide under.
But all of this is avoiding the real problem of Sampo being in his office. It isn't the fact that Sampo broke in, though that is a problem, probably. It isn't the fact that there's classified materials in various places, nor the fact that there's probably a warrant out for Sampo, or if there isn't a warrant currently there'd be one out eventually.
No, it's the fact that-]
I can explain.
[-he's sitting behind his desk, head tilted back, pants undone, cock in his hand, obviously a bit...sweaty and bothered, and Gepard Landau has no idea how long Sampo had been there because, well.]
Wait, why am I offering to explain. I should be arresting you? [It's a question, not a statement. His voice rose up a bit. Give him a moment. Maybe two?]