i ordered two coffees, one is for you

[whattigerscanchange]

Who: Odessa Wander and you, maybe!
What: Coffee break and downtime.
Where: The Glory Shada.
When: Various points throughout the workday.
Notes: This is an open thread for those who have reason to be at the Glory Shada.
Warnings: None as of this posting. Will update if that changes.

When Odessa Wander was told decided she would become a surgeon, it was for a very select organisation. It meant that barring some sort of disaster - and those were known to happen - she didn't actually have to work that often. She found it dull, and never imagined she'd savour the time between surgeries.

She definitely savours it now, like the cup of coffee cradled in her hands. Working with and for the public is more hectic than she ever expected it to be. And if she were a better person, she'd actually find it to be more rewarding. At any rate, she's thankful for her pay, and that she's doing the work she loves, and that she's kept busy, but Christ she wishes she could be more selective about her cases. It's made her glad she didn't pursue working Emergency.

It can't be comfortable in those heels she's wearing, but she isn't sitting in the break room. She leans her back up against the wall, staring across the room sort of at the wall opposite her, but also past it. If uncertainty were a palpable feeling, it would be properly radiating from her. Beyond obviously wool gathering, however, she takes great care to ensure that she doesn't appear to be outwardly sulking.

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[asklepios]

“Respect,” Benevenuta adds, breathing deeply over her coffee mug. “The support we get, to give to our patients...” Demanding it is one thing, and for all that she's so mild-mannered she's been doing that for years; actually getting it is another story, and getting it without a fight, even.

“A full night's sleep would be nice, too, though.”

[whattigerscanchange]

Respect isn't something Odessa's terribly used to receiving. She doesn't demand it from anyone, either. She just makes do with what she has. Her brows come together when she realises she doesn't really like what that says about her. But she agrees, "It's important."

She smiles a bit wryly at the notion of sleeping through the night. "I'm one of those burn the candle at both ends types. Always have been. I'm sure that'll start catching up to me sooner rather than later. I'm going to enjoy it while I'm still young. For now, naps in the utility closet will do."