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[attr="class","light"]evening almost came and zenji had just finished working. "what am i gonna have for dinner, tonight?" he thought to himself aloud. he didn't feel like cooking for himself in all honesty. then again he couldn't recall the last time he went grocery shopping. maybe that's what he needed to do.

grateful for league's assistance in providing him an apartment. he didn't exactly enjoy the big city life. it was too loud and bright. he missed the quaint town of littleroot.

as he walked the streets of lilycove. zenji would come to stop in front of a jewelry store. a wedding ring captured his eye. it was chartreuse. "i'm getting old," he mumbled to himself. the thought of settling down did sound nice. why did he say that or even think it? maybe he was just tired.

before continuing his walk. he'd come to take notice of two young teenagers watching the video of rocket's announcement. they were chatting away about the news. giggling one of them did, whereas the other voiced how frightened she was. "some people must think it's a prank gone too far, others actually believe it." he said aloud, "i wonder if they're scared themselves..." zenji's mind trailed off in his thought of those back in littleroot.

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Although Avery likely didn't work as late of hours as Zenji, and perhaps hadn't even been in the lab today at all, it seems that fate would pull them together anyway. On one side of the street, Zenji peruses, and on the other, Avery is parsing through a basket of zucchinis. It seems that a local farmer's market has taken up residency not far away from the local jewelry store.[break][break]

With her basket now full of fresh produce for a meal she'd been thinking about for days, Avery bids the seller her thanks and her blessings before departing. She seems tired, however, and the lightness in her step is missing. One would not be able to miss the way her eyes scan the area with more intensity than before. She seems rattled.[break][break]

So rattled, in fact, that despite her attempts to stay alert of her surroundings, she is not alert enough to stop herself from walking straight into the back of somebody.[break][break]

"Oh!"[break][break]

One of her still-husked sweet corn cobs is tossed from her basket and, in the process of trying to retrieve it, more spill out. She seems frustrated as she lets out an exasperated sigh, setting the basket down to put everything back in.[break][break]

"I'm so sorry, I mustn't have been looking where I was going."[break][break]

She has not yet looked up to see that it is, in fact, her boss she's bumped into.[break][break]

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[attr="class","light"]a gentle push had been felt within his back. a pandemonium of assortments fell and uttered noise. zenji would come to be brought back into reality. turning to take notice of a familiar voice, "...avery?" he called the woman by her first name. he didn't expect to run into his colleague so soon.

assisting her in gathering the items. he'd come to place them back into her basket, "you really know how to startle someone. for a moment i thought i was being mugged." even though he had little doubt someone would be stupid enough; though it wasn't like his delinquent past growing up was written all over.

"here, let me."

zenji stood while offering a helping hand. "you need to be careful, are you alright? i hope you're not sick or anything." for her to be have been so careless was rare, at least for zenji. was this avery outside of work or was fatigue overtaking the pinkette? either way, he was concern for the talented woman's health.

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The use of her name startles her out of her erratic thoughts, and she drops the roll of cheese carefully wrapped. It tumbles and she quickly reaches to grab it again. Avery glances back up to the man she'd just bumped into, and the colour momentarily drains from her face.[break][break]

"P-professor?!"[break][break]

Mortified both by having stumbled on him rather than a complete stranger who would forget her clumsiness and move on, and now by the suggestion that he had mistaken her for a mugger-- it nearly makes her faint.[break][break]

He helps replace the dropped items, and she awkwardly shifts the basket closer so as to not make the task more difficult. After a moment, the woman clears her throat quietly and awkwardly, fitting her hand in his as he helps her to her feet.[break][break]

"N-no, I'm not sick! Not sick at all!"[break][break]

She was just.. distracted, overcome with stress. Normally she didn't tune into the news all that frequently, but the television had been on while she'd been making cookies. The press conference featuring the entire council and the League versus the public had been incredible, awe-inspiring, incredible. But it had been the.. unfortunate change in mood and the threat from this 'Team Rocket' that had rattled her.[break][break]

She'd ignorantly assumed that the threat had passed, that nothing worse could happen. Of course it had, what with the war against space and all that.. but she had tucked herself into her shell and prayed that it would all pass. It hadn't.[break][break]

"It's just.. th-the news. I'm afraid it's.. ah.. made me a bit.. scattered."[break][break]

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[attr="class","light"]it isn't surprising to find that avery jones felt how many did. after the sudden appearance made by team rocket's new honcho. it's to be expected that the region would be in fear. and yet, at the same time, it was shown to them the current standing of kanto. "that's fair considering what we all bore witness to," zenji responded.

"it's a normal reaction, especially with all that occurred during the live screening." zenji wondered how everyone was doing. it made him worry a little. "i'm not exactly in the right headspace myself, i'm just worried about everyone's current standing and their opinion of the league." but to be fair he, simultaneously, didn't care. this entire situation could go either way. at the end of the day he didn't have much to worry about. zenji wasn't the commissioner or a member of the counil, so he was silently rejoicing.

"i just hope everyone on the board is coping well," he'd add. "there's so much happening right now that i can barely keep track, i rather just bury myself in the corner of my office and just exist silently." why can't they ever just have one restful year without chaos? "this region never ceases to amaze me with how much trouble it gets itself into."

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Was it a normal reaction? She had heard several people musing over the fact that there had been footage of Kanto in what looked like bliss rather than dire straits. It was hard to believe, but yet it had been displayed on live television. The people genuinely looked happy.[break][break]

Avery worries over this a moment longer before she realizes that her own worries have manifested in Zenji's expression. She instinctively reaches out to touch the man's forearm in a gesture of comfort.[break][break]

"Is there anything I can do? I can ensure that no one disturbs you, if existing silently is what you need to get you back on track."[break][break]

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[attr="class","light"]avery's sudden touch brought him back to reality. the worry she expressed for him was genuine. all he could do was softly huff, a smile don. "if there's one thing i hate it's when people worry about me," he chuckled. that was his job; though, for her to have worried for him made him happy. she really was someone he could consider family at this point.

"it's my job as the boss to worry about all of you. you're a million years too early to have that right, collins." he'd pat the pinkette atop of her head, "you're doing enough with taking care of the pokemon. why add more to your plate?" a soft breath had been taken; next an extended hand. "here," he'd offer to carry her basket, "let's get you to where you have to be, okay?" whether she accepted his offer or not wouldn't change his request to get her safely back to where she was headed.

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Avery can feel her face flush with heat, embarrassment capturing her in a moment of shock and dismay in spite of his goodnatured exhale. Worrying was quite literally the most prominent trait she had. She had often been affectionately dubbed the 'mom-friend' because of her tendency to fret over her companions.[break][break]

That sense of flustered embarrassment only worsens when Zenji's palm pats her affectionately atop her head. She smiles up at him, genuine but timid given his earlier reaction being that he hated being worried over. [break][break]

"I really don't mind worrying for you, Professor, oh--"[break][break]

The man extends his hand and she appears conflicted between whether he is offering her to take his arm, or if he's reaching for the basket. She opts to hand him the basket to avoid embarrassing herself further, and the woman smiles greatfully.[break][break]

"Okay!"[break][break]

And she inclines her head and falls into step next to him, leading him back to her place.[break][break]

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[attr="class","light"]as he was guided by avery during their walk. the professor had some stuff on his mind. it wasn't until he realized the silence that what was on his mind had been placed into the back. the things he needed to worry about could be worried about later. right now he needed to be in the moment.

"out of curiosity, has this occupation always been your desired interest?" he was interested in learning about her backstory. he knew the stuff that was needed for her job. but he wanted to understand his associate more. "even those with little voices have big dreams. it's only human to want more out of life than just a job."

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