The exact opposite, actually. It warms my fucking heart to see you get along with your coworkers. Surprising though; I didn't think you were capable of forming social connections.

[ the sarcasm was thick enough to cut, because from what he'd seen, most other people tolerated Jensen, maybe even liked him. his own team had come and told Mac to lay off the hate for a while, but old habits were hard to kill, especially when he felt his complaints were legitimate. he might have hated Jensen less if he wasn't under his command, and if he hadn't watched Jensen casually ignore his commands for every mission since ever.

the comment about appreciating Delara catches him off guard, and he shrugs, falling back into his chair and slumping back, trying to find a more comfortable position. ]

It may come as a surprise, but I do appreciate her work. She's the only thing keeping Chang from fully losing it, and that to me is enough. It doesn't mean I go all giddy with excitement every time I have to go in for a checkup. There's plenty of things I don't want dug up, and turns out, you're our favorite point of discussion.

[ because when the conversation is about work and work grievances, the topic of Jensen always comes up. the professional advice he gets is probably along the lines of 'you need to let it go', something he can't and probably never fully will. he turns his attention to Jensen with a raised eyebrow, deciding that watching Smiley run through the office in a panic really wasn't all that important. ]

I think she's taken a shine towards you. Guess we can't all be perfect.