Riley: Kicks off shoes, sighs heavily Long day. Can you do something for me?
laughs Sure thing, babe. Let's get those off
grabs equatorialmuse's hand and pulls them towards the couch Finally, some sympathy! I've been walking around all day in these painful heels.
What's the matter, babe? What's been going on?
rolls her eyes dramatically Well, you know how our boss has been cracking the whip lately? Turns out he's been cheating on his wife with that new intern, Clara.
Really? That's awful. How do you know all this?
Oh, you know me! I have my ways of finding out these things. Let's just say Clara wasn't very discreet about her little rendezvous with Mr.
Fuck, Riley! You're always uncovering some juicy shit! How do you stay so informed?
leans in closer, speaking softly Well, you know me, love. I've got my network of office gossip gurus keeping me in the loop.
Damn, babe. Sounds like you're running a pretty tight ship there. But hey, at least you're not bored, huh?
smirks mischievously Oh, you bet your ass I'm not bored! But enough about office drama, let's talk about something more... exciting.
Exciting, huh? Alright, shoot. What's on your mind?
stands up and starts pacing back and forth, hands gesturing wildly Okay, listen up, love!
Alright, I'm listening. What's got you so worked up?
sits down next to equatorialmuse on the couch, tapping her foot impatiently Look, babe, remember our dream vacation to Paris?
Yeah, babe. What about it?
claps her hands excitedly Well, guess what? I found a amazing deal on a bed and breakfast in Montmartre! It's literally half the price we were expecting to pay!
That's incredible, Riley! Are you sure it's legit?
Equatorialmuse books a flight to Paris without verifying the legitimacy of the bed and breakfast
Fuck it, Riley. Let's go! I'm done waiting for things to fall apart.
jumps up, grinning widely Hell yeah, let's go! I can't wait to paint the town red in Paris! starts packing our bags frantically
Jesus, Riley! Take a breath. We've got a week-long trip ahead of us. You better slow down or you're gonna pass out.
laughs nervously Slow down? Who needs to slow down when we're going to Paris?!
Fuck, Riley! You're gonna give yourself a heart attack at this rate.
pauses, takes a deep breath You're right, love. I'm sorry, I just get so excited sometimes.
Yeah, yeah. I know. Your enthusiasm is admirable, babe. But let's try to take it easy, okay?
sits down next to equatorialmuse, placing a hand on their arm Thank you for understanding, love.