Outsider (Male oc x Class of 09)

A month had passed and Nicole was doing good for herself. Actually, she was doing great.

she took the lawyer up on his offer and she and Jecka were there to witness the entire drama unfold. The husband was livid and couldn't believe that he was losing the case, while the wife could not hide her smugness. They had to leave after it was over because Nicole was sure the husband would recognize her among the people sitting in the public benches.

Then they went back to the bunker, after spending Nicole's earned money on some shit. Nicole, thanks to Yami's insistence, can indeed lift the trapdoor to the bunker, with some difficulties. It was heavy, but not as heavy as she thought it was. Now Yami didn't have to worry about people snooping around the place, seriously that guy needs to chill. Always making sure that there was no sign of anyone being there. "This is a war bunker, Nicole, it's basically a tourist attraction"—we're in the middle of fucking nowhere near a cemetery, who would even want to come here anyway. (Paranormal investigators, probably)

Once home, she did want Yami suggested and made her service paper. Jecka let Nicole borrow her laptop to create her document. Jecka made sure that Nicole's paper looks presentable for her future clients, Yami also helped once getting home.

Nicole: "I don't deal with middle age men, perverts, and you need to be above—"

Yami: "No."

Nicole: "But—"

Jecka: "No, Nicole."

Once that was done, it was just a waiting game.

Which didn't take long (Thanks to the power of plot convenience) as the lawyer that commissioned them before contacted Yami, who informed Nicole that she was being commissioned by another lawyer. She completed it without breaking a sweat, manipulating people to confess and then giving it to her client was easy, especially when the guy was a pervert. Then it was smooth sailing after that. She got recommended to more lawyers who have cases that Nicole is great at and completed more commissions, even gotten a huge tip for giving them good evidence.

And it was nice getting a front row seat in the court so she could watch as the men with smug faces, thinking they would be winning the case, only for them to find out that they loss and had to find a compromise, surrender, or go to jail. She had a sort of satisfaction watching these men grovel and beg their wives/victims for forgiveness or mercy only for them to get mercilessly shutdown. Nicole really likes this job, it pays well, and it entertains. Sure, she stills has to flirt with ugly men, but the aftermath was way more satisfying for her.

Jecka also started to visit the bunker more, needing a place to get away from her parents. Yami didn't mind as he was never home most of the time, the only times Nicole and Jecka get to see him is during weekend or some evenings. He cooks Nicole breakfast and dinner, she has to share a bit of her own money for groceries, much to her dismay but she needs to eat. But as for lunch she had to get her own. Jecka would be the one to bring her lunch sometimes, but most of the time, Nicole would either cook her own lunch, Yami left some stuff in the pantry for her to cook with, or order take outs, which would take a while as the signal was a bitch where she's at. On rare occasions, Yami would cook lunch for her. She was slowly getting used to her living conditions.

They also renovate the bunker a bit, as the look of the place was starting to get to Nicole. The place made her feel like she was in some rundown prison—which turned out she was as Yami explained that the place used to be where enemy soldiers were held before it got renovated into a supply base—she asks Yami if they could change the place. Yami agreed, which Nicole later regretted as she thought he would be the one doing the all the work while she and Jecka get to watch and tell him what to do, but Yami wasn't having it and force the 2 to help with cleaning and renovating, much to their dismay and annoyance. The broken freezer was rebuilt to be Nicole's room, the thing was big enough to be a small apartment (Seriously what did they even keep in here, dead bodies?) It was also where Jecka sleeps when she visits as they move one of the bunkbeds from the living room to Nicole's new room. They also fixed the bathroom, added a tub, and a shower. The armory became a small workshop. Then, after a week of work and complaining (Jecka and Nicole) the place looks homier than before. Now Nicole never had to feel like she was in a house size coffin. And finally, FINALLY they bought a tv using half of Nicole's and Yami's earning, now they just need to find a way to get a signal, but for now, Nicole could watch VHS movies. And a fridge, they now have a place to store meat and alcohol.