on one of the rare morning’s lia had off from work, she preferred to do laundry instead of sleeping in. her internal alarm clock waking her up regardless of whether or not she had shift, but it was perfect because she would have the laundromat to herself -- or at least she thinks that the people she knew wouldn’t be up at seven in the morning slipping coins into the washing machines. earbuds plugged in and her thermos of coffee set on the folding counter, lia gets to work separating her clothes by color, singing quietly under her breath to her playlist. it isn’t until moments later with wide eyes that she realizes she forgot the detergent, all her clothes already soaked inside the machines. “ shit. ” she mumbles quietly, ripping one of her earbuds out. she clearly doesn’t want to go back upstairs for her own, whining quietly as she stomps her foot on the ground with balled fists before spinning around. “ oh, ” the words slip past her lips as she realizes she had a small audience for her miniature fit, “ you -- uh --” however, lia ignored the blush on her cheeks as her eyes zeroed in on the detergent in the other’s hand, “ you mind if i steal some of that ? i’ll pay you back. ”