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[seraxmi]

❝ This is all kinds of messed up. ❞

It wasn’t a pretty sight. Of course it wasn’t; she was rarely called into the pleasant nooks and crannies of the city. But this, this was one of the uglier ones, and it was difficult, even for someone like her who was so used to seeing blood and gore.

“I’m sorry for your loss.” She started, solemnly. It was one of Hyunwoo’s undercover officers. She wasn’t too familiar with the victim’s background, but she could conclude that perhaps he was new; he was young and so, perhaps not as experienced. Of course, as part of the SPD, the risk of death was always there, it was part of the job, especially for the undercover department. But being used to send a message to the SPD like that, that was horrific, and no one should have to see a comrade in such a state. No one should have the image of a friend’s body mutilated beyond recognition stuck in their head. Not even the commanding lieutenant, Lee Hyunwoo.

“Listen, we already have a near certain identification that it’s Officer Do Kangin. Now unless his fingerprints have been tampered with for his mission, there is no more identification needed.” She pursed her lips into a thin line. This wasn’t simple to talk about, and she had to consider her words. “Believe me, you don’t want the last image you have of him to be this. Leave that to us, we see that often.” She admitted bitterly, that was truly the hardest part of the job, getting past the horrors they saw. “I’ll call you personally when he’s ready.” She’d call him when the body of Officer Do was back at the morgue and all cleaned up. The morbidness would remain, but at least not... not this. Hyunwoo didn’t have to see one of his men in this state, it would do him no good, and she truly hoped he’d listen to her on this.

This sight... it was simply nightmare inducing.

[seraxmi]

❝ No one is coming to rescue you. ❞

SENTENCE STARTER MEME - @wonwoomi

Her face is mainly expressionless, though perhaps with a hint of scorn, or perhaps subtle mockery, hidden in her features. She’s bound, hands and feet, with bruises blooming all over her body, and cuts littering her skin. She breathes deeply, blinks slowly, and finally, responds calmly, “good. That makes my job easier.”

[seraxmi]

"Am I really that intimidating?"

@mixmoonsik

She chuckled softly. “I don’t believe I’m the best person to answer this question, Moonsik-ssi. I am not intimidated by you.” Not in the least. 

She then glanced at the child that was found alone when SWAT broke into the venue of their mission. He did look quite anxious, and reasonably so, but whether it was because a group of masked, armed men broke into his home to arrest his missing father, or because he was left in the care of a “deadpanned” Moonsik, was a little hard to tell. Probably the former, but perhaps a little bit of the latter as well.

“I’d say it might be best to attempt a little bit of a smile when dealing with children.” She paused a moment, and fumbled through the pockets of her lab coat, pulling out a couple of hard candies that she had grabbed from the front desk, and handed them to Moonsik. “But then again, I’ve never been good with children.” She chuckled with a small, helpless shrug.

[seraxmi]

❛❛ Who exactly are you? ❜❜

It was a little too late for so much ruckus, but with how busy her schedule was, it simply couldn’t be helped. So there she was, moving into her new apartment literally at midnight, right after having pulled 2 shifts at work; day and swing. She was already exhausted, but she simply couldn’t keep postponing the rest of her move; furniture having arrived the day before.

Sera tried her best not to make a lot of noise, moving in boxes and bags from her car, but even then, she knew she’d have to compensate the neighbours somehow. She was halfway there, but she was pretty much running on steam, and so tripping while carrying two vases, (of course, only the breakable things), should’ve been expected.

She managed to save one of the vases, but not the other which, unfortunately, shattered quite loudly. And that was it, she simply sat in the hallway of her floor next to the broken vase, and placed the other next to her, then simply buried her face in her knees and breathed a weary sigh.

❛❛ Who exactly are you? ❜❜

And there came what she feared, a likely annoyed neighbour. It took her a moment to reply as she just simply stared with a helpless little smile on her face, then she stood up. “Hello, I’m really sorry for the bother, I’m your new neighbour. Jung Sera.” She bowed then offered an apologetic smile, “I assure you I would’ve liked to move in at a different hour, but my work schedule hasn’t been so kind lately. I’m really sorry for all the disturbance.”

[seraxmi]

❛❛ Who’d you piss off to get invited to this party? ❜❜

Her lips stretched into a knowing smile the moment she heard the familiar voice of her comrade on, well… on foreign grounds. She chuckled, turning around to properly face him, and her smile brightened. “The big boss herself, I’m afraid.” She chuckled, shaking her head. “I suppose she’d had enough of my elusive ways… but can you believe she actually went straight to my boss this time?” She still wasn’t over the fact her mother went to the head of the crime lab, just to make her attend that party. “I am practically forbidden from entering the lab today, and I think tomorrow too. With the lighthearted warning of suspension due to overworking.” she nearly rolled her eyes. “I didn’t know one could be suspended for working too hard, and I still don’t think it’s an actual thing but…” She sighed exasperatedly and proceeded to chuckle anyway, “enough about that. I’m here anyway. How’ve you been?”

[seraxmi]

❛❛ When did this turn into an ugly sweater party? ❜❜

The lab was having its own party, one that Sera actually did not mind being in. Heck, she even helped set up the decorations, and even cooked a few things. Contrary to popular belief, she was NOT anti-holidays. Heck, she even went with the whole ugly sweater party thing, (even though she did not find the sweaters ugly in the least, instead she found them quite cute.)

It was a small lab party, but naturally, anyone from SPD was welcome to join them. The break room looked as if the elves themselves decorated it, might as well share all that hard work. It was all going to be taken down soon anyway.

❛❛ When did this turn into an ugly sweater party?❜❜

She laughed, offering the cadet some cookies. “As soon as Taeyeon ( @mixtaeyeon ) took charge of things. That was… naturally… the only outcome.” She grinned brightly, slightly shaking her head.

[seraxmi]

❝ your lips are blue. ❞

It just couldn’t be helped when a crime is committed during a frosty day. As much as she’d hoped the iciness of the the weather would slow down crimes, it simply didn’t. In the end, it was her choice to become a CSI, so even if conditions were way less than ideal, she was still going to do her job.

After spending hours collecting evidence, it was now time to walk around and ask people for their testimony of the incident. Anything seen by anyone could be helpful. Her teeth chattered, and her fingers shook as she typed up the various different accounts onto her phone, but it didn’t stop her.

❝ your lips are blue.❞

She was about to ask the tall blonde if he could spare her a moment to share his view of the incident when he noted the colour of her lips. Blue lips were never a good sign in this cold. She brought one gloved hand up to her lips and breathed heavily, vapour flying everywhere around her face. She couldn’t feel her face at all, for the matter, and that was definitely her cue to go warm up somewhere.

But being who she was, she’d definitely still ask for the testimony first. “Thanks for telling me.” She chuckled and nodded in gratitude. “I’ll make sure to warm up right after this. But if you could please spare me a moment, I’m with the crime lab, and I’m wondering if you could share your view of… well… this less than fortunate scene right here. Anything could help.” She ended with a soft smile, though she weren’t sure if her cheeks moved at all.

[seraxmi]

❝ god… you just can’t stop trembling, can you? ❞

Herself and the team had just finished collecting evidence from a nearby crime scene, and they were about to go back to the lab when they decided to grab some lunch first. Someone stayed in the truck with the evidence, two went to grab everyone’s food, and she went to grab coffee and tea. They’ve been out in the freezing weather for hours, continuously hit by the hypothermic wind that only intensified the chill. 

While examining the scene, she was too focused to notice just how cold it was. And despite being on a break, she was still too deep in thought, the new case hoarding all of her attention. She had been out for so long that despite being in the coffee shop for quite sometime now, she was still helplessly trembling.

❝ god… you just can’t stop trembling, can you? ❞

The barista’s voice interrupted her deep thinking, and it took a moment for her furrowed brows and pursed lips to relax. She smiled softly, and shrugged her shoulders, “I guess I can’t help it, yea.” She pulled her fingers up to her lips and blew against them to warm up, “It really is very cold outside.”