Just in Time
He led me down the corridor and I heard whispers from around me. "Miss Lewis, have a great night!" someone said. I didn't grit my teeth or clench up in embarrassment. Instead, I laughed a little.
"Thank you!" I called back. Mostly, there would be no cases left to interrogate or outsiders in the station at the time, so the mood amongst the officers was light. It was time for most of them to leave, so no one really cared for formality.
I could even hear some teasing directed towards Sebastian, which he ignored without a thought. It was strange to see more people warm up towards Sebastian than the usual few who condoned his cold and sharp behavior. It was like by association with me, he had become more approachable. Or was it that his gentleness towards me made others think that he was just as human?
Whatever it was, I was enjoying Sebastian slowly talking to more people.