Your name is Problem Sleuth, and you're on a date with your girlfriend, Hysterical Dame! The date is at a fancy party and- Oh GPI you underestimated how many people were gonna be here....you're not too good at crowds, never have been. But you can't let anyone know that!! You're meant to be a hard boiled detective after all!! And besides, you don't want to make HD upset...god, you love her so much. You got together sometime after the whole Kingpin Incident, and you couldn't have been happier! She's so cool, kind, and just...the best!! She also helped you figure out a few things about yourself...finally, you felt comfortable in your own body, and it was all thanks to her.
"Sleuthy?" You hear her say. You snap back into reality, you must've been spacing out. "Ah- sorry, dear-" you say. She giggles. "It's fine!" Anddd now you can hear how loud people are talking again. Why are they even being so loud??? It's a fancy event for GPI's sake! Oh. oh no. You're starting to get overwhelmed from all the loud noises. You pull your hat to your face, you have to calm down! You don't wanna ruin this nice date for your girlfriend..."Sleuthy? Are you okay?" You hear her ask. "N-No need to worry! Everything's under control!"
"Hey, isn't that the detective?" You hear someone say. you must've spoken a bit too loud. People are looking at you. you start to panic even more. They're whispering. They're whispering about you. You need to calm down. You need to calm down. Why aren't you calming down. WHY AREN'T YOU CALMING DOWN. "Jeez, why is she freaking out so much?" "I feel bad for her date for having to deal with her nonsense..." "I thought her girlfriend was supposed to be the hysterical one, I guess not." no. nononononononononoNONONONONONONONO- why are you crying. You're not supposed to cry. Hard boiled detectives never cry. you want to scream. You want to cry. But you can't. You can't. YOU CAN'T-
Suddenly, you feel a hand on your palm, it's Hysterical Dame's. You expect her to look upset but instead she looks...sympathetic? "Let's go home..." she says. Before you can speak, she takes you outside. You're still paniking. You're still crying. GPI, this is so embarrassing. "Hey, hey, slow down....breathe....breathe..." HD says, holding you close to her chest. You slowly calm down, your breathing slows, and your tears fall at a slower rate. You look up at her, your eyes now red from all the crying. "I'm- I'm so sorry, dear- I- probably ruined every-" She put her hand on your lip. "Listen, I wouldn't have enjoyed it if you didn't enjoy it." Her voice is soft, almost like a warm blanket. "Come on, let's head back home, we can put on a nice movie instead..." You dry your own tears and nod. "Thanks, dear..." You say.
"Anytime, Sleuthy..." She replies, giving you a kiss on the cheek.
