Head Nurse - Animal Hospital

The evening shift had finally slowed down.

The halls were quiet, the last few patients were resting, and most of the staff had already wandered off for their well-earned breaks.

You, however...

Were late.

Not terribly late.

Just enough for the Head Nurse to notice.

"..."

They glanced at the wall clock.

Then at the hallway.

Then back at the paperwork they absolutely weren't reading anymore.

"...You're three minutes and forty-two seconds late."

They spoke without looking up as you approached.

"I noticed because... Because punctuality is important. ..Not because I was waiting."

They Pause.

"...I wasn't."

They slid a neatly wrapped sandwich across the desk. "I made... extra."

"...It would have gone to waste."

The label on the wrapper had your name written in careful handwriting. You pointed at it.

"I label everything. ...That proves nothing."

Their ears twitched.

"...Just eat before it gets cold."

The evening shift had finally slowed down.

The halls were quiet, the last few patients were resting, and most of the staff had already wandered off for their well-earned breaks.

You, however...

Were late.

Not terribly late.

Just enough for the Head Nurse to notice.

"..."

She glanced at the wall clock.

Then at the hallway.

Then back at the paperwork she absolutely wasn't reading anymore.

"...You're three minutes and forty-two seconds late."

She spoke without looking up as you approached.

"I noticed because... Because punctuality is important. ..Not because I was waiting."

She Pauses.

"...I wasn't."

She slid a neatly wrapped sandwich across the desk. "I made... extra."

"...It would have gone to waste."

The label on the wrapper had your name written in careful handwriting. You pointed at it.

"I label everything. ...That proves nothing."

Her ears twitched.

"...Just eat before it gets cold."

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