1. Day One

Eddie was having a terrible first day. First he got the wrong train, because he was new in town and he wasn't sure how to get to his job. That meant he was almost late on the first day, already causing a bad impression in his new partner. To make things worse, he looked at a pretty girl that passed beside him. It was his partner's daughter. He wasn't happy about that.

So, his day wasn't getting any better when someone left the elevator with his head on the clouds and bumped into him, almost making him drop the hundred files he spent most of his morning organizing.

"Oh, come one!" He said, frustration pouring out of his voice. "Look where you are…"

"Hey." The man said with a big smile like nothing happened. "You are the new detective, Joe's partner, right?"

Eddie took a few seconds to get back to his normal self. "Yes." He said unsure.

"Great! I'm Barry." He extended his arm. "I live with him. Lived. Well, not like, ew, no, he was my guardian. He raised me."

Eddie shook his hand, considering how much thoughts per seconds probably go through the guy's head. A very good looking head at that.

"Okay." Again, he didn't know what to say.

"Sorry about the bump." Barry added already going. "See you around."

Eddie nodded, even though Barry couldn't see it. Maybe this day still had some hope after all.