‘i thought i wouldn’t see you again unless you were in trouble.’ @ribslit
there was a smile lingering on her lips . the potential of its’ proportions was tremendous . harleen kopski was just doing her best to stay in character while standing in that parking lot . there she was ; THE GOOD DOCTOR ! so professional , so proper ! oh , so hard to perform these days . “ well , i’ve got some bad news for you , detective . ” harley looked at jim and saw herself only a few months back , dying to fit in , dying to be perceived as someone to be taken SERIOUSLY . she pursed her lips together , trying to hold back the sudden urge to laugh in detective james’ face . the poor man had done nothing wrong . just another fella trying to keep things balanced , trying to do what he thought was right . there was something noble in that , surely ! if only harleen could SHOW HIM how futile that all was ( the suit , the badge , the gun , the morality ) ! how could he think he would even the score if he didn’t realize he wasn’t PLAYING THE GAME ?
“ i don’t get into trouble . trouble gets into don’t i . ” there was a pause then . blue eyes squinted ever so slightly as members of the police force got into their vehicles , ready to begin their well-deserved journey home ( glorified hounds , the lot of them ! spoiling everyone’s fun just because they got to wear a uniform ! ) . harley’s controlled façade fell apart as she realized her mistake . the psychiatrist pouted and quickly pulled back , tugging her blonde hair behind both ears . “ ah shit . that wasn’t ... sorry , can we start this again ? just repeat that cool thing you just said and i’ll fo “ suddenly , the earth shook ! a loud sound caused everyone in the parking lot to shriek and jump . BRIGHT ORANGE FIRE BROKE THROUGH A CAR’S WINDOWS . detective jim james’ car , to be exact . glass and small car parts had been sent flying . it was a miracle no one got hit ! but despite the momentary shock in dr. kopski’s eyes , her expression quickly melted into something more subdued . “ yikes . ” harleen wrinkled her nose . “ guess i really blew it , huh , jim ? ”












