Holy God, she's so tall.
This was the very first thought that ran through Gabriel's mind as he tilted his head upward to look his newest recruitment in the eye. Her smile was cold and her gaze freezing as she held her hand out for him to take.
"It's a pleasure finally meeting you, Commander."
"Pleasure meeting you, Doctor," he returned her smile, albeit his was not as mischievous.
"A few people you should get to know: Genji Shimada and Jesse McCree." He gestured to each man as their name was spoken. Gabriel watched as she introduced herself (Doctor Moira O'Deorain) to the closest things he had to friends. The way the woman looked at each of them was unsettling; her eyes quickly ran up and down metal, articles of clothing, and cowboy hats, seemingly taking in information that Gabriel's own eyes could not see.
Once finished, Moira stood perfectly erect and looked at Gabe expectantly, folding her arms behind her back.
"Show me where I'll be working from," she demanded with a friendly (yet slightly scary) tone in her voice. He gestured to a hallway behind one of the two large staircases that led to the second floor of what could be considered the main lobby of the compound.
"Right this way."
As the two walked away, he glanced over his shoulder and noticed Jesse returning his gaze.
She's freaky, he muttered. Gabriel shrugged and looked ahead once more.
He led her through the ever-confusing hallways and rooms that made up the Blackwatch wing of the base. As each new section was passed by, he explained to Moira the purpose of the space or where it led to, or both. She didn't say much, and he decided the reason being was because she was too busy taking in her new surroundings; her new home.
The laboratory was on the basement floor, the doors that accessed it located in a hallway that had no other rooms within save for the storage space at the end of the hallway. Gabriel walked up to a set of thick metal doors and swiped a card across the side of the padlock adjacent to the sealed opening.
"I made sure this place was spotless before you got here," he told her as the doors slid open.
"How thoughtful," her accent poured into her words. Where was she from, England? She didn't sound exactly like Oxton; maybe a different city? Moira practically shoved past him as he pondered on her nationality, snapping him out of his thoughts.
Gabriel followed her inside and watched as the redhead scanned over every desk, chair, cupboard, table, tube, and any other science apparatus the room had to offer. A smile made its way onto her face.
"Oh, this is lovely," she cooed, and he could understand why. The room was massive. On the far end were two doors, one leading to a storage area, the other leading to the second section of the lab. An operating table and a padded chair were shoved back into that area, as well, awaiting use. Long desks and huge cabinets lined the sides, and off in a corner was a sink, a shower, and a station to wash the eyes should something happen.
"The door to the left is a closet, and the right leads to the second part of the lab," Gabriel explained.
"I'll get a few interns to help you move all your science-y stuff in here."
"Thank you," Moira responded, keeping her back to him.
"No problem, Doc."
"You're allowed to call me Moira, by the way." He crossed his arms and walked up to her.
"Alright, and you're allowed to call me anything but Gabe, capiche? This is professional, I don't want any nicknames." She turned around and faced him.
"That would mean 'Gabriel' is fine?"
"'Gabriel's'-" He paused.
"You have different-colored eyes."
How had he not noticed that before? The eyes were one of the first features one would pick out when first meeting someone, and he was certain a trait as unique as heterochromia wouldn't go unnoticed. Nevertheless, that was exactly what happened, and it left Moira chuckling.
"You seem taken aback."
"I never saw that before," he explained. One eye was a scarlet-brown color, and the other a bright blue. Such contrasting colors found on the same face was unheard of to him before now.
"Anyways," he sighed, "'Gabriel's' fine."
"Very well then, Gabriel. I look forward to working with you." He laughed at that.
"Oh believe me, I look forward to that, too! Now come on, I have to walk you around and introduce you to the group of asshats this place has to offer."
Gabe jogged over to the door, and Moira followed with calm, slow strides.