MAYBE WHAT LUCY HAD overlooked most in her careful deliberation on the matter was just how natural talking to Elise and getting to know her better really seemed to be.
Lucy had worried that, after this, she would let her thoughts get the better of her; making her even more self-conscious in the presence of the senior with her newfound realization. But everything just seemed to remain, well, normal, the next time Lucy showed up for work.
And maybe...that was what mattered most.
No, it was definitely what mattered most.
It wasn't something that she had to deal with.
Because if it was normal, then it was something that just was.
And Lucy wasn't going to ignore it.
Or apologize for it.
Or make excuses for it.
She liked Elise.
And while she wasn't certain that the senior felt the same
