[ Born lucky... The response is almost immediate - a comparison to her other half from when she was young, how he was always better at games than her - but she chokes it back. She doesn't want to keep thinking about them, doesn't want to keep dredging these memories up, but something about him...
Can she just keep saying it's coincidence now?
So the smile stays in place, pristine as always as she gives that wink a quiet chuckle in response. ]
Only Janet would consider working for Zodiac fortunate. [ Fuck you Janet.
And while she still smiles, there's a second where it falters. A glimpse of something tired emerging to the surface. ]
Ah, I know very well what you mean. [ It's gone as quickly as it came though, and she's stepping into the cafe with another pleased chuckle. It doesn't seem terribly busy at least, and after a quick glance around she'll move towards one of the more corner tables - he might be able to tell that this is a spot that gives a good view over the entire cafe too.
An ingrained habit at this point, but it's one that's served her well over the years. ]
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Can she just keep saying it's coincidence now?
So the smile stays in place, pristine as always as she gives that wink a quiet chuckle in response. ]
Only Janet would consider working for Zodiac fortunate. [ Fuck you Janet.
And while she still smiles, there's a second where it falters. A glimpse of something tired emerging to the surface. ]
Ah, I know very well what you mean. [ It's gone as quickly as it came though, and she's stepping into the cafe with another pleased chuckle. It doesn't seem terribly busy at least, and after a quick glance around she'll move towards one of the more corner tables - he might be able to tell that this is a spot that gives a good view over the entire cafe too.
An ingrained habit at this point, but it's one that's served her well over the years. ]