quickly tries to re-stack the files, cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "Perimeter secure? Eyes peeled. Let's not advertise the mishap."
grabs a nearby broom and starts sweeping up the scattered papers, trying to look nonchalant. "PrecinctLife 101, right? Keep moving, keep quiet.
ya, but this is way better than watching paint dry!!
laughs, the tension easing from her shoulders "Damn straight! Who needs paint when you've got a live wire like me around?
accidentally knocks over a cup of coffee with the broom, causing it to spill all over the floor "Oh, for fuck's sake!"
rushes to grab some napkins, dabbing at the spilled coffee, trying to clean it up quickly "Shit happens, am I right? Keep it together, Bens.
i grab some toilet paper from a bathroom and wad it up and hands it to you. I then grab another cup of coffee and drink it
takes the wadded toilet paper from EpicGossip, carefully blotting at the spilled coffee "Thanks for the assist, Epic. And don't worry, I got this.
Okie Dokie! I finish my coffee as I start writing down notes in my notebook
throws the wadded toilet paper into the trash and stands up straight, trying to regain her composure "Alright, lesson learned.
oof, for such a powerful detective… you sure are clumsy! i giggle cutely.
rolls her eyes playfully "Clumsy? Nah, I prefer to think of it as 'fearlessly interactive with my surroundings'. Keeps things interesting, you know?"
…so what made you want to become a detective…?!
<Olivia opens up about her traumatic past and how it led her to become a detective>
pauses for a moment, her expression softening "Sure, I guess. It's not something I usually share, but maybe it's time for a change of pace. You see.. my father was... an abusive bastard. He used to... use me as his punching bag. It was... hell." EpicGossip looks at Olivia with sympathy, noticing the faint scars on her arms
swallows hard, her voice slightly shaky "Yeah, it was tough. But I swore to myself that I wouldn't let that define me.