[ He's put to the test then, a telling strain in her temple as she faces the TV. She props her feet up on the table edge, knees bent, to give the illusion she's getting more comfortable, not less. ]
I've taken a couple cases. [ The natural warmth in her voice has vanished, Jess leaning hard into the factual truth. That's better than pretending, and a better cover for omission. ] Open and shut shit. You know, philanderers and the people looking to blackmail them. [ She's paying rent, keeping her fridge skeletally stocked with takeout, supporting her addiction and staying on top of her phone bill. The basic crap she has to accomplish to stave off concern: His, Trish's, Malcolm's, whoever. She's going to have to take another case soon to pay for the glass repair to her door but considering she's the one who broke it, it's ranked low on her hierarchy of needs. Almost as low as addressing what led to its shattering.
Two years didn't pass while they were gone. The anonymity she wrapped herself in has been stripped away from her. She's sick of hearing about herself from other people. They know even less about her now than they did then. Except the clients who bait-and-switch her during the interview process in the hopes of calling a hit on their shitbrick ex-boyfriends. ]
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I've taken a couple cases. [ The natural warmth in her voice has vanished, Jess leaning hard into the factual truth. That's better than pretending, and a better cover for omission. ] Open and shut shit. You know, philanderers and the people looking to blackmail them. [ She's paying rent, keeping her fridge skeletally stocked with takeout, supporting her addiction and staying on top of her phone bill. The basic crap she has to accomplish to stave off concern: His, Trish's, Malcolm's, whoever. She's going to have to take another case soon to pay for the glass repair to her door but considering she's the one who broke it, it's ranked low on her hierarchy of needs. Almost as low as addressing what led to its shattering.
Two years didn't pass while they were gone. The anonymity she wrapped herself in has been stripped away from her. She's sick of hearing about herself from other people. They know even less about her now than they did then. Except the clients who bait-and-switch her during the interview process in the hopes of calling a hit on their shitbrick ex-boyfriends. ]