This is a prequel novelette about two Olympus employees, Penny and Odysseus. Penny, Olympus’ Wardrobe Assistant, is unimpressed about overseeing a new intern. Odysseus is cocky, despite being clueless about fashion, determined to land a final placement in Finance, despite that Finance doesn’t take interns, and interested in Penny, despite being younger than she is.

Meanwhile, Penny is worried about her cousin Helen’s apathy towards her -- Helen’s -- upcoming wedding.

This was a lot of fun, and particularly satisfying as a retelling.

Odysseus hesitated, staring across the road at her.
Penny beckoned him over, and he crossed immediately.
“I’m not stalking you,” he said.
“That’s exactly what a stalker would say.”
“I’m really not,” he said, looking unsure of himself for the first time she could remember.
Penny wasn’t actually concerned. Odysseus was brash, manipulative and way too smart for his own good, but he didn’t set off her creep alarm. Hanging out with Helen had given her a lot of practice at sniffing out creeps.
But it was fun to watch him wriggle. “What are you doing here, then?” she asked, trying to look stern.

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