Ch18 P10
Miel’s sees himself and his work ethic mirrored heavily in his boss, Acier, and he is probing for hopeful answers and shifting priorities. He’s got big feelings that are making HIM unsure of what path to choose. But what about Acier? He says he’s happy. Is he? Maybe. We’ll have to see!
Gina you silly nugget, we may not know what is going on in Acier’s head, but we know YOU do lol. You cannot tell me that you have all the major plot points of this story figured out. As someone who’s written original content myself, that’s the first thing I do, after coming up with the main chars at least.
I almost wanted to end that paragraph with “Tune in Same Bat Time! Same Bat Channel!” Like, it’s so fun to be silly like that! XD
Omg Acier loves Miel <3 :'(
That’s what I wondered when the transfer was brought up, too convenient.
That blush makes me think maybe he’s got a crush on Miel he keeps to himself (As is professional and appropriate in this scenario) 😛
It’d be far more professional if he wasn’t trying to sabotage Miel’s love life at the same time. :/
Wait a second. Is Acier attracted to Miel? Oh my god, Acier is attracted to Miel.
Acier maaaay be attracted to Miel, ooorrrr
perhaps
Acier is ace-ier than anyone else they know, and doesn’t want to have that potentially painful conversation with someone with whom they are not intimate?
Tee hee!
I’ve thought Acier was crushing on Miel since I first saw the two of them together :p
I’m still not 100% convinced Acier is attracted to Miel like that. I think he’s attracted to his work ethic, his work habits, but not him as a person. But yeah, I’ve been debating if Acier has something for Miel since the “Thanksgiving” run in.
now THIS reaction sheds some new light on this whole seperation shenanigans O.ô
Acier is beautiful. If he IS attracted to Miel, and it’s unrequited, at least they have this delightful playful banter among friends/employmates.
I do hope Acier meets someone who doesn’t work for him with whom he connects.
Ah, that awkward place where you’re *almost* friends with your boss, but not quite because s/he *is* your boss.
Ok, knowing the author, I looked into Acier’s names to see if it had some kind of floral/plant reference…AND IT DOES!
Acer is the scientific name for the Maple tree. The name “Acer” comes from Latin ǎcěr which means “sharp”, making reference to the sharpen tips of its leaves. (Check out dat goatee) Maple is a symbol of strength and endurance.
He’s almost stubbornly married to his work, but it may also be that he’s no interest in anyone of note in that way outside of work. I think his blushing is just the question caught him off-guard something fierce and he’s just embarrassed as to what his first answer in his head may have been. It’s obvious he has an affinity for Miel, and maybe he wants Miel to be as married to work as he is, hence his reassigning of Abeille so as to cause less interference. He wants his protege that he’s grooming to be his successor to be as steadfast and dedicated as he is and, as Acier himself said, with no outside distractions to complicate things.