Work Text:
February 1, 2021
Unknown Number: Hey, it was really nice meeting you today! The coffee was great :)
Unknown Number: ? Sorry, I think you have the wrong number.
Unknown Number: ...is this not Sara the Barista? You made me a coffee like… 3 hours ago
Unknown Number: No, this is Lena the Accountant.
Unknown Number: Oh. This is embarrassing.
I’m Kara the Reporter by the way.
Sorry you probably don’t care.
Omg do you think she gave me the wrong number on purpose???
I pretended to like black coffee for her! (and drank the whole thing)
Lena: I happen to like black coffee.
Kara: Lena the Accountant, nooo! You clearly have horrible taste.
Lena: Kind of harsh. This must be why Sara the Barista gave you the wrong number.
Kara: Omg I’m kidding I’m sorry! I promise I’m nice :)
Lena: I’m just kidding around, I’m sure you’re great.
I do have to get back to work though, best of luck Kara the Reporter.
Kara: Have fun at work, Lena the Accountant :)
February 3, 2021:
Kara: Hi…
Lena: Hi…
Kara: I know we don’t really know each other, but I have a very important financial question and since you’re an accountant and all I thought “who else would be better to ask?”
Lena: Oh wow, sounds serious.
Kara: It really is. I totally understand if you’re not up for the challenge.
Lena: I’ll try my best. What’s up?
Kara: The donut shop by my apartment is having a “buy two dozen donuts, get the third dozen free” and I was wondering if it’s worth the investment.
Lena: Wow...that’s a lot of donuts. Is there a special event at work or something? Because if so, I say go for it.
Kara: Well… They’d be for me actually. And my roommate.
Kara: Okay I lied, my roommate is actually a cat. They’d be for me.
Lena: ...You’re going to eat 3 dozen donuts all by yourself?
Kara: ...yes. I bet my sister I could do it and she doubts me, but I know I can!
Lena: Well for the sake of your pride, I say go for it. Please let me know how it goes.
Kara: :) :) :) Will do, thanks Lena! :)
February 4, 2021:
Lena: So…?
Kara: So…
Lena: Did you eat 3 dozen donuts all by yourself?
Kara: Oh, I did!!! I bet Alex (my sister) twenty bucks that I could do it and now I’m totally gonna buy myself a giant pizza after work to celebrate :)
Lena: You’re going to celebrate eating 3 dozen donuts by getting a pizza?
Kara: Yeah! I can’t handle any more sugar right now so I figure it’s the second best thing :)
Lena: I don’t know if I should be impressed or concerned by your abilities?
Kara: Impressed, I think! I can teach you my ways one day.
Lena: I might have to take you up on that offer one day.
Kara: What’s your favorite donut flavor?
Lena: Hm… I might have to go with classic glazed.
Kara: You can never go wrong with that! Noted for our training.
Lena: I look forward to it. I don’t look forward to the miles and miles of running I’ll have to do to work it all off after, though.
Kara: I’ll be right with you the whole time :)
February 5, 2021:
Kara: Attachment: 1 Image
Kara: His name is Greg!! Isn’t that a great name for a duck?!
Lena: ...Who is that and why are they holding a duck?
Kara: That’s me! And that’s the duck that always swims in the pond by my apartment :) My friends and I decided to name him Greg.
Lena: Oh
Kara: Lena I thought you’d be more excited :(
Kara: I’m holding a duck!!
Lena: I’m sorry, that’s very exciting. I just…
Lena: Was not expecting you to look like that.
Kara: Like what? I look a mess but this is right before Greg was trying to jump out of my arms.
Kara: Don’t worry, I let him go.
Lena: Kara, I promise you I would not describe that as you looking a mess. I wasn’t expecting the muscles, or the face, if I’m being totally honest.
Lena: It’s just not how I would expect someone who just ate 3 dozens of donuts to look.
Kara: Well Lena that is the face of a champion :)
Lena: Yes, yes it is.
Kara: ....Gotta go. Greg is attacking my friend Winn.
February 6, 2021:
Kara: So
Lena: So
Kara: I realized something today.
Lena: Oh? Care to share?
Kara: I realized that you know what I look like…
Lena: Yes, that’s true.
Kara: ...and I don’t know what you look like…
Lena: That’s also true.
Kara: So… I think it seems a little unfair :(
Lena: Does it?
Kara: Yes! What if you’re like… dangerous or something.
Lena: You’d be able to tell if I am by looking at a picture of me?
Kara: Yes, I think so! I’m a great judge of character.
Lena: Hm…
Kara: So?
Lena: So what…?
Kara: Lena!!
Lena: Kara!!
Kara: I just want to put a face to the name!
Kara: Obviously only if you’re comfortable though!!! No pressure, I promise.
Kara: I will most likely continue to text you nonsense throughout my days :)
Kara: Unless you don’t want me to text you anymore… then I can stop.
Lena: Kara, darling, it’s fine. I do enjoy our daily texts. They make my day.
Lena: I just look horrible in most pictures honestly. Wouldn’t want to scare you off.
Kara: Lena!!! I doubt that’s true. I bet you look great :)
Lena: Attachment: 1 Image.
Lena: Please go easy on me. Just took this selfie and my coworker almost caught me doing it. I would’ve been very embarrassed.
Kara: …
Kara: ……….
Lena: …
Kara: You’ve been looking like this all along!!!!
Kara: I’ve been texting YOU all along?
Lena: Yes…
Lena: I’m sorry?
Lena: ...Kara?
February 7, 2021:
Kara: Hi
Lena: Welcome back.
Kara: I’m sorry!!
Kara: I saw the picture and I panicked.
Kara: I’ve never been good at talking to pretty girls… and you’re like… gorgeous.
Kara: Sorry if that’s weird!!!!
Kara: Just thought you should know that i definitely do not agree that you look “horrible”
Lena: Kara, you’re too sweet.
Lena: And I’m definitely not blushing at my desk.
Lena: You flatter me, thank you.
Kara: Of course :)
Lena: For the record, I think you’re gorgeous, too.
February 8, 2021:
Kara: I told my sister about you.
Lena: Oh?
Kara: Not in like a weird way! I was taking a picture of my (not black this time- very much sweetened) coffee this morning to send to you and she asked me who I was sending it to and I had to tell her.
Kara: Then she asked to see what you look like.
Kara: Then she told me you’re a catfish who is most likely going to murder me.
Lena: This made me laugh.
Lena: I can promise you I am not a catfish. You texted me first! And I am not going to murder you. I don’t even know where you live.
Kara: National City!
Kara: ...realizing I shouldn’t have told you that right after my sister said you might kill me.
Lena: Well…
Lena: I also live in National City… How do I know you’re not a catfish or a murderer?
Kara: !!!!!!! :) !!!!!!!
Kara: Does this mean we can hang out one day?
Lena: I thought you thought I was a murderer?
Kara: I don’t!!!! Alex just scared me.
Kara: She said no one who looks like you on the internet is really you on the internet.
Lena: I don’t know if I understood any of that, honestly.
Kara: Meaning… Alex agrees that you’re… very attractive. And might not be real. She said the girl in the picture is probably happily married because she’s too hot to be single, and you’re actually probably a creepy old guy who wants to date me. I’m only 27 Lena! I don’t want to date an old man. Or any man really.
Lena: Well… tell Alex that I do look like that, and I’m flattered. And I’m 28.
Lena: And also very much single.
Lena: If she’s interested ;)
Kara: She’s not!!!!!
Kara: I mean… not that she wouldn’t be! Because you’re you.
Kara: Because she definitely would be lol who wouldn’t, right????
Lena: Kara, I’m just kidding.
Kara: ...she has a girlfriend is what I’m trying to say.
Lena: Noted.
Kara: I’m single, too.
Lena: I figured, with the whole Sara the Barista thing.
Kara: Right…
Kara: Just an FYI.
Lena: Also noted.
February 10, 2021:
Incoming Call: Kara
Call Ended: 4 minutes
February 11, 2021:
Kara: Oh god…
Lena: Good morning to you, too, Kara.
Kara: I'm… embarrassed.
Lena: Oh yeah, why’s that?
Kara: I drunk called you last night!!
Lena: Yes you did :)
Kara: My friends dared me!! It was game night and they dared me!
Lena: Yes, I do think you mentioned something like that in your drunk ramblings last night. Right before complimenting my voice and right after calling me “hot stuff”.
Kara: Oh god.
Lena: Why did they dare you to call me?
Kara: They didn’t… exactly dare that.
Lena: They didn’t?
Kara: I’m embarrassed to say.
Kara: They dared me to call… a crush.
Lena: Oh.
Kara: It sounds so immature when I say that!!
Kara: I’m sorry if that’s weird!! I’m not like, obsessed with you or anything!! I just like talking to you, and you’re pretty. Just a tiny crush!! Sorry if that’s weird. You can forget this ever happened. I’m gonna go hibernate and die of embarrassment. Bye.
Lena: It’s not weird!!!
Lena: I’m flattered. And not exactly opposed to someone like you having a crush on me. No matter how tiny.
Kara: ...really?
Lena: Really.
Lena: I don’t think you realize how much of a catch you are, Kara NoLastName. But you’re probably the most charming person I’ve ever met.
Kara: I’m not not blushing right now.
Lena: “Not not”?
Kara: I am totally blushing right now.
Kara: Also it’s Danvers. My last name.
Lena: Mine is Luthor.
Kara: Lena Luthor :)
Lena: Kara Danvers :)
February 12, 2021:
Lena: I am going to be totally honest with you…
Kara: Okay…
Lena: I didn’t not look you up on Instagram last night.
Kara: “Didn’t not”?
Lena: I totally looked you up on Instagram last night.
Kara: Stalker!!!
Lena: It was the totally reasonable thing to do! Had to make sure you weren’t a total weirdo that I was talking to every day.
Kara: And… what did you find? Am I a total weirdo?
Lena: Oh absolutely.
Kara: :(
Lena: But a cute one :)
Kara: :)
Kara: I’m going to be totally honest with you, too.
Lena: Okay…
Kara: I also looked you up last night…and you’re private… so secretive.
Kara: I think you should follow me, and I think I should request to follow you back.
Kara: So then I can be the one to make sure you’re not a weirdo.
Lena: Done :)
Kara: Brb gonna go stalk your account.
Lena: I’m worried…
Kara: Lena… you are such a nerd… you post the most nerdy things!
Lena: Hey!
Kara: It’s literally the cutest thing.
Lena: Oh.
Kara: Not helping my tiny crush stay so tiny, I gotta be honest.
Lena: Aw man, this is horrible news… :)
Kara: The horriblest!
February 13, 2021:
Lena: SOS
Kara: What’s wrong?!
Lena: There’s a giant spider in my room!!
Lena: I’m terrified!
Kara: Lena!!! You scared me!!
Kara: Kill it!
Lena: Kara, it’s so big. I don’t want to get anywhere near it.
Kara: I’m sure it’s not that big!
Incoming FaceTime Call: Lena
Call Ended: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Kara: Goodnight Lena.
Lena: Goodnight Kara <3
Kara: <3
February 14, 2021:
Kara: Hi
Lena: Hi :)
Kara: I wanted to be honest with you (as scary as it can be sometimes!!!) I just wanted you to know that I had a really great time on our call last night. Texting you and seeing pictures you post online is one thing… but talking to you on Facetime last night made me realize I really (really) like you. Talking to you is like the best time of my day lately and seeing you face to face had me smiling like crazy (even after we hung up to be honest). You’re sweet and funny and so so beautiful. (Also you with glasses…I might be slightly smitten). I know we never met in real life but it is Valentine’s Day… and if you have no plans or anything I figured we can maybe get dinner? I can pick you up? Only if you want… no pressure.
Lena: Kara, I would love nothing more than that. (I might be more than slightly smitten). I had a really great time last night, too. And since we’re being honest… I’m not really scared of spiders. I just really wanted to talk to you and see your face.
Lena: It’s a great face.
Lena: I’ll see you tonight <3
Kara: !!!!! :) :) <3 !!!!
February 15, 2021:
Lena: Thank you again for last night. I had a really great time.
Kara: Of course, so did I! :)
Lena: Maybe we can go out again soon?
Kara: I would love that!
Lena: Great :)
Lena: Also, just thought you should know you’re a great kisser.
Kara: Blushing!!!
Kara: You’re a great kisser, too.
Lena: Is tonight too soon for a second date?
Kara: I’ll pick you up at 7.
Lena: <3