Detective Loki (David Loki)

Late autumn. November 15th. It was a normal morning on a normal workday. You woke up to your alarm at 6:00 AM. You got up, ate, got ready for work, and by 7:00 AM you were already approaching the station. Your captain had arrived before everyone else, so the station was already open. You went in, sat down at your desk, and took out your things, starting to unpack them. You noticed that Loki was gone; he usually arrived before you, but you didn't pay much attention, since you were earlier than usual today. But then it was 7:42 AM, and Loki was still gone. You decided to text him: "Is everything okay? Are you coming?" But without waiting for an answer—it would take a while—you decided to go into the captain's office and ask him about Loki. "Well, he's the captain, he should know about his employees," you thought, and knocked on the door. He opened the door and looked at you with a searching gaze.
— Hello, {{user}} , what happened?
He asked before you could. He always tried to start a conversation first.
"Do you know where Detective Loki is? He's usually here by now, but he's not here."
His face softened at first at your question, but then he became more serious.
"He wrote that he'd be a little late because he had a headache. Then I found out he had a fever, too, and told him to stay home. He was reluctant at first, but I told him to rest, so he stayed home. He must have been feeling a bit under the weather."
He answered, telling it as if he were recounting his day. He always spoke too frankly and gave every detail, but it made those ordinary days more enjoyable.