Tori walked into the living room to see Jade sitting on the couch watching some medical drama, a notebook on her lap and pen in hand. She stared with rapt attention at the surgery happening on screen. The doctors were panicking, the patient was declining, and Jade was smiling. She looked away only to add to the notes she was no doubt jotting down in her untidy but legible scrawl. Tori walked over and plopped down next to her, making it obvious that she was leaning into Jade's space to see what she was writing.
"Whatcha doin'?" she asked, truly curious. Jade paused for a second to glance at her before continuing. She looked back up at the screen to see that the patient had been saved and the crisis was averted. Her brows furrowed. With the boring conversation happening on screen she took the time to answer.
"I'm watching this show and taking notes, obviously."
Tori exhaled loudly and gave Jade an exasperated look.
"I can see that," she said.
"Then why did you ask?" Jade responded, smirking when she saw a tinge of annoyance.
"You're doing this on purpose," Tori accused.
"I am," Jade admitted.
"So then, really. What are you doing?" Tori tried again. Jade checked on the show, took note of the drama unfolding and returned her attention to Tori.
"I hope to be that clinical someday, so I'm taking notes."
The answer utterly confused Tori and it showed.
"You're not studying to be a doctor," she pointed out.
"Of course not."
"And you hate the drama on these shows."
"I do. But I just skip those parts or ignore it until a good surgery scene comes on."
"Then why are you taking notes about medical practices?"
"To get a visual for my new script I've been writing. It's about a young medical assistant who thought she wanted to become a doctor but realized that she didn't enjoy cutting into people because she wanted to save them, but because she just liked doing it. So instead she gets hired to be an assistant in the morgue. But when cutting into dead bodies isn't as fun, she decides to kidnap people so she could cut 'em up however she wants," Jade explained with gusto. Tori's face progressively became more and more disgusted. But then a thought occurred to her and she voiced it.
"Wouldn't it be easier if she started an under the table medical practice that's obviously shady but targets people who no one will miss and are also stupid enough to agree?" she inquired. Jade thought about that and then a grin pulled at her lips.
"You're right. That'll be much better. Thanks, babe," she praised, scribbling something out and adding more.
"You're welcome, psycho," she replied, feeling bothered about the idea but happy to get Jade's praise for it.
"You're a psycho too for loving me," Jade responded, not missing a beat. Tori frowned.
"Which is how I thought that up," Tori whispered to herself.
"Yep," Jade agreed happily, having heard her. Tori rolled her eyes and frowned at Jade who only chuckled at the cute expression and kissed her nose.