Zero To Hero

[killcarrion]

Unbeknownst to Elie or practically anyone within Lloyd's close circle of friends, he'd wasn't lying when he alluded to having spent several wakeless nights burning the midnight oil in an attempt to formulate a cogent method of countering Yin's masterful usage of anonymity to slink into the shadows. Forever evading justice and accountability for her felonious crimes as an untouchable outlaw. Unfortunately, the only fruits of Lloyd's brainstorming efforts were the crumpled up papers bearing his crossed out ideas now strewn around his overflowing waste basket and the sympathetic cuddles of his cat once he'd given up for the night. And yet the plucky cadet outright refused to believe there wasn't a viable solution to this conundrum...little did he know that he'd become thunderstruck with pure inspiration far away from his office desk and instead within a polite discourse with a beautiful partner whilst walking across a sun-drenched beach. Whether it was needing to remove himself from his studious confines or Elie's friendly banter, Lloyd had no qualms with giving his silver-haired companion all of the credit as he joyously swirled the pairing around in jubilant celebration, drawing the baffled attention of curious onlookers earnestly wondering if a marriage proposal has just taken place...

Lloyd was absolutely convinced he'd found the perfect solution, already envisioning the steps necessary in making his plan work and acknowledging the inherent risks involved with-"Huh?..." Lloyd balked from having his thought processes abruptly curtailed by Elie's question, gawking down at her emerald iris and rosen complexion now forming on the detective's own facials once noticing the romantic embrace he'd started and heavenly warmth with pillowed softness inherent with cradling the politicians daughter so close to his rigged physique. "OH!!! Oh I am SO SORRY, ELIE!!! That was just, I uh, dyuh, got carried away with...MAINTAINING OUR COVER STORY...Yeah that's it, haha..." Lloyd backpedaled a step with jabbered apologies and flummoxed facials, feverishly scratching the back of his head but incapable of forgetting how pleasant it was being in such close proximity to his beauteous partner. "...*sigh*...Man, it feels like I'm back to square one when it comes to convincing you I'm not a perverted degenerate. But I really am sorry, and I promise that won't happen again. Thankfully we're pretty close to the LAW section of the beach, so let's just hope that I can keep from embarrassing myself again before we get there..." Lloyd joked as he offered with a wafting hand wave to continue walking side by side until reaching their sun-bathed destination.