You're Hired!

Creak…

"What now, Aegri?" Ayse groaned in disinterest. "Let's stop wasting time–"

"You're hired, okay!" 

For that moment, Aegri's breath was heavy. Her decorum and standing showed no noble upbringing. Thanks to a harsh, split-second decision, her hazel eyes were disheveled, shaking and bouncing around Ayse's upper body. But she couldn't bring herself to look his square in the eye. 

Clap, clap, clap!

Ayse's claps wrestled her uneasy gaze back into tranquil hazel pools. When she finally met his gaze, Ayse said, "Don't forget this moment, Aegri. Let the uneasiness sink in. Savor it. Cause that's what freedom feels like."

"Th-this?!" Aegri forced her body upright. All hesitation and quivering vanished as her pride took over. "You call that freedom?"