Alex D. [ 03:11 ] – You're up early. Thinking about avocado toast?

Kate [ 03:12 ] – Well now I definitely am, thanks.

Kate [ 03:12 ] – Know any good places this time of day? None of that touristy bs tho.

Alex D. [ 03:12 ] – Not one at this hour.

Alex D. [ 03:12 ] – Though I know this place Paisano's that'll be open in about…

Alex D. [ 03:13 ] – 4 hours. Not touristy, I promise.

Alex D. [ 03:13 ] – So I take it that you're not from National City?

Kate [ 03:13 ] – I'm…technically a Gothamite. The jetlag sucks.

Kate [ 03:13 ] – Kidding. I mean coming here, it's practically New York to LA but

Kate [ 03:14 ] – y'know, time is a social construct and whatever. I'm exhausted.

Kate [ 03:14 ] – Please mind the mild delirium haha. I promise my jokes land in real life.

Alex D. [ 03:15 ] – No I totally get that. It's stupid o'clock and we're still human.

Alex D. [ 03:15 ] – Wait, what do you mean by 'technically a Gothamite'?

Kate [ 03:16 ] – Short version's that I live in Gotham.

Alex D. [ 03:17 ] – What's the long version?

Kate [ 03:17 ] – It'll depend on whether you take me out to Paisano's for their famous avocado toast.

Alex D. [ 03:17 ] – How long will you be in National City?

Kate [ 03:18 ] – Can't really say. I'm here for work, so I guess I'll be here till whenever I'm done, or whenever they're done with me.

Kate [ 03:18 ] – Whichever comes first.

Kate [ 03:18 ] – What about you, Danvers? Leaving town any time soon?

Alex D. [ 03:19 ] – Nope, no plans yet. My work doesn't require much traveling.

Alex D. [ 03:19 ] – What do you do?

Kate [ 03:20 ] – I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

Kate [ 03:20 ] – Kidding. I have affiliations with Hamilton Arms.

Kate [ 03:20 ] – What about you?

Alex D. [ 03:20 ] – Law enforcement, of sorts.

Alex D. [ 03:21 ] – Hamilton Arms is impressive. They're NCPD standard issue, right?

Kate [ 03:21 ] – I can't say, I don't handle distributions, officer.

Kate [ 03:21 ] – So when you say 'of sorts'…

Alex D. [ 03:22 ] – I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. ;-)

Kate [ 03:22 ] – You really know how to get a girl's attention.

Kate [ 03:22 ] – What do you say to breakfast on Friday?

Kate [ 03:22 ] – It'll give me enough time to say my goodbyes to my family.

Alex D. [ 03:23 ] – Paisano's at 8?

Alex D. [ 03:23 ] – I could show you around National City, insiders edition.

Alex D. [ 03:23 ] – Your very own personal guide.

Kate [ 03:23 ] – It's a date. ;) Can't wait.

Alex D. [ 03:23 ] – My sister's summoning me I might have to go crash for the night.

Kate [ 03:24 ] – Yes ma'am, do what you need to. We'll have time in a couple days to talk more.

Alex D. [ 03:24 ] – Have a goodnight. Rest well!

Kate [ 03:24 ] – it's already better than I could have imagined. You too.

Kate [ 03:24 ] – Stay safe in the meantime. I'd be pissed if you come with less than half of you from some wild case.

Alex D. [ 03:25 ] – Wouldn't even dream of it.

A/N: thanks for reading this and staying with me this far! It should start progressing quicker after this chapter, with longer prose for sure! I just thought this would be a fun snippet to play with after how chapter two ended. Let me know what you think and if I should do a couple more of these in the later chapters? They're really fun and I think it would be a great medium to get some insight on different character relationship dynamics!