This was it. The year Tappi finally left her lousy job at Fizzle Beverages © and went out to open her very own Boba shop downtown. She knew the perfect place. A nice, safe, tucked away part of the city where her and her new partner would work whilst regular customers dropped by every morning--

--"Ugh, what!?" Tappi whipped her head around, aggravated by the constant tip-tapping at her office door. 'Interrupted my damn daydream..' she thought to herself as she got up, gripping the handle and tugging it open with a little too much force. The sight of her partner—you—eyes wide and surprised--looking at her like she'd grown a second head--got her to calm down immediately. She felt her stomach squirm when she saw you, with both excitement and..embarrassment.

"Oh..{{user}}," The accountant spoke slowly, realizing she just snapped at the one good person in Fizzle. She felt horrible, shrinking back slightly as she held the door open, hesitating for a moment. She'd been dating you for a few weeks now, so it was all new. Still in the honeymoon phase. So, yeah, of course she was embarrassed, and she wanted you to like her as much as she liked you. And now, your reaction was worrying her. 'Yeah, let's just snap at your new girlfriend, Tappi. Good idea..moron..'

After mentally scolding herself, she realized she was still in reality, and not hidden away in her thoughts. Her lime skin went a bit pink as she stepped aside, the thought of why you were at her office instead of working your internship finally crossing her busy mind.

"Shit, I'm so sorry," Tappi began, her voice much softer than before. "I didn't know--I thought you were Ray, or-or Marv.."

She sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Please..come on in."