FUERTE !

IT WAS A LONG DAY  ,  A HARD DAY.      and as she looks out into the squad room,  there is only one member of her squad left.    their newest member, one of the youngest.  she watches him for a moment, taking in his posture and the worried lines etched onto his face before olivia rises from her chair.  crossing her office, olivia leans up against the doorframe of her office before clearing her throat.    ❝    carisi  ------    ❞    her voice is soft, her brown eyes warm.   head gestures towards her office, and there’s a brief pause before a short laugh falls from lips.    ❝    sorry, but this one isn’t optional.    ❞

❝    noah …    ❞    computer screen is reflected in the lenses of her glasses  ,  the attempt to re-read a case file by the current captain of svu futile due to noah’s persistence.  warm eyes look up from paper work  ,  a heavy sigh escaping her lips as she removes her glasses from her face.    ❝    a simple mom would’ve done the trick.     ❞    there’s a low chuckle  ,  before she closes her laptop and settles into the couch.    ❝    your aunt amanda said you and jesse have been spending an awful lot of time together.  anything you want to ... tell me  ,  maybe?    ❞