OOC - Trans_9 Application

( Application for Transmigration 9 )

for fandom_muses... Arrogance

Arrogance - The best leaders inspire by example. When that's not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well, too.". -Larry Kersten

“No, Rhys, no,” Gwen shook her head, swatting at him, but she couldn’t help but smile.

“Oh, come on, Gwen, it’s bloody brilliant!” Rhys grinned so big Gwen was afraid his face would tear open. “You have to admit, it’s perfect for that Jack of yours.”

“He’s not my Jack,” Gwen muttered, but her smile didn’t falter. “And it’s not funny.”

“It’s hysterical.” He forced the picture into her hands. “Come on, you have to take it in with you. Go on, then!”

Gwen held the picture and gave it a sideways glance. It wasn’t particularly clever, not even overly funny, but she couldn’t help the small swell of satisfaction that Rhys had donated something to her plight. As cheeky as it was, it was a step in Rhys accepting her line of work, and every step brought them closer to understanding each other.

She slipped into the Hub and wandered past Jack and Ianto, hunched over one of the desks. They gave her both a sideways glance and a distracted greeting. She didn’t mind; Jack would figure it out soon enough when he wandered down into the vaults.

After she chose a place on the wall in front of a weevil cage, she hung the picture up and smiled smugly to herself. It seemed appropriate, for the company the photo would keep, and even more appropriate for the situation she found herself in every day. After all, the standard motivational poster one would find in any office didn’t have a place in the confines of Torchwood. They spent their days breaking the rules, and there was no presence to regulate how they did it. Except Jack. And as Rhys said, this was for him.

Gwen grinned to herself and bounced out of the vaults, not giving Janet a second glance. If nothing else, she thought pleasantly, at least Owen would have approved of the new addition hanging in the bowels of the Hub.

( To Jack, with love, Gwen )

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Muse: Gwen Cooper, Torchwood
Prompt: Arrogance
Verse: Crack/Open
Word Count: 324