"I'm sorry." Penny answered immediately. She wasn't normally like this — she wasn't normally this dour and frustrated — she had just grown too frustrated with life recently to be able to put on her bubbly persona tonight. "I - I've been struggling with a lot recently." Years. She'd been struggling for years now, it felt like. Ever since Nemo had changed.

It wasn't his burden to carry though and she felt guilty for having allowed it to spill into their professional relationship.

Sighing, she then nodded and returned her teacup to the saucer. "I'll be in a better mood next time, I promise."

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