The cure for one is the cure for the other (PaperHat Fic) [Ongoing]

Calm before the storm

My heart dropped.

although I wasn't doing anything wrong,
I couldn't help but feel like I've cornered myself into a difficult situation...

I quickly try to think of ways to salvage this.

Black hat-
before I can even get another word out I'm whisked away.
It happened so fast I didn't even see exactly how he did it,
But I've somehow ended up behind him.

Black hat tilts his head to one side and smiles intimidatingly.
Please refrain from putting your dirty hands on my employees.
He hissed out.
His calm composure was somehow more threatening.

No need to worry I've done nothing to your doctor.
He waves his hand dismissively.

Out of Surons view I tug on the back of black hats coat
In an attempt to get his attention and keep him from murdering our client.

He doesn't look at me, but I see his shoulders relax,
he still looks like he's about to kill this guy.

Black hay finally turns to look at me and squints, prompting me to confirm.
I nod, telling him I'm okay.
His gaze lingers on me,
He turns back to look at suron, then sighs.

He walks over to the table and takes a seat at the head of the table,
Almost as if nothings happened.
I blink a few times,
Then decide to just go with the flow.
I follow and sit at his right.
I gesture for suron to sit at the end of the table, As far away from me as possible...
He promptly does without a word.

I look up at black hat to try and gauge the situation, but he doesn't notice me,
he's focused on suron,
Like any sudden movement would cause him to jump up and tear his face off,
And he probably would.
Sometimes I forget that he can actually be quite scary...

I cough, trying to break the tension a bit.

Okay... I say nervously.
Black hat, this is suron, I say gesturing to him.
But black hat doesn't take his eyes off him.
He's here to discuss the specifics regarding commissioning a custom weapon.
I continue, trying to ignore the tension in the room.
He's a collector so he's wanting something unique.
am I correct? I ask looking up at suron.

Yes sir~ he says in a sing song voice.
His well mannered demener which was once charming, now seems..off putting...
Creepy almost...

Here's his profile along with some suggestions I have already compiled.
I slide the clipboard full of miscellaneous papers towards black hat.

Black hat finally stops staring down suron and looks down at the clipboard,
hardly hiding his disinterest in it.
He doesn't even read the contents before flipping over the top sheet of paper and writing something on the back of it.
He slowly slides the clipboard across the table, dragging it to make as much noise as possible.

I look down to see what was written.
"Can I break the no killing clients rule?"

I try to hide my amusement,
I'm not sure what was more absurd,
The fact that black hat was writing me notes in secret,
Or that he was asking permission to break a rule I gave him,
or asking me about anything in general!

I think for a second,
then write my response.

"He's one of our highest payers, let's wait and see if he acts up again."

I slide the clipboard back to him.

He smiles,
Then writes something, sliding the clipboard across the table.

"So If he does, is that a yes?"

I look up at black hat, he seems more comfortable now.
Then I look at suron who hasn't moved a muscle in the time black hat and I were passing notes, creepy....
He notices me looking at him, and smiles softly at me.
I'm not sure if that makes me feel more or less uncomfortable...