[center][color=00CED1][h1]Alex Thompson[/h1][/color]
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D.C. took a little getting used to, but the country's capital grew on her. Finished up her undergraduate degree last year, Alex took an internship out East in sports medicine. It paid decently well, and she'd already started networking with the people she worked with. It was amazing just how much you could learn simply from asking. 

There was a spring to her step as Alex quickly navigated her way through the busy D.C. streets. Maria, her girlfriend was coming up to meet her. Though a little older than her, there was something about the lady that kept her fancy. There was some talk between the two of them of finding a place somewhere. Not set in stone whatsoever. Alex knew a bit about her girlfriend's conflicting emotions between family and her. As little as she was told. Alex didn't feel the need to pry into it. 

The Penn Social soon came into view as Alex closed the remaining distance. Walking into the restaurant, she looked around. It was pretty packed given the time. Spotting some familiar faces, she had frequented this spot a few times before. Alex spotted the person she was looking for settled in the corner.

[color=00CED1]"Hey,"[/color] Alex said as she took the seat opposite Maria. She leaned over and gave Maria a quick kiss before settling back. She noted the beer. [color=00CED1]"I could never stomach those. Scotch. How was the trip? Have you been waiting long? There was an incident in the metro. I had to take a different route or wait. Not minutes, hours. There were a lot of police there. Have you eaten? I sort of just got off of work..."[/color]