I smiled a little. “Well, that’s good.”
She smiled back. “You know, you’re not what I expected.”
…fuck. I think I might ship it.
Ships aside, though, this is a very good line. Taylor might take it the wrong way, though, since she’s concerned about her subordinates not seeing her as a strong, inhuman leader.
But I don’t think a strong, inhuman leader is what she needs to be. She needs to be a competent, human leader.
There’s a difference between strong and competent.
“I’m not what I expected, frankly,” I said. I turned my attention back to the cabinet, found the dustpan and stood up.
Heh.
A good line answered with another good line.
“That reminds me-” She paused. “Nevermind.”
…hm?