For Good Reason
Fandom: Fringe
Rated: G.
Category: Drabble. Olivia angst.
Season: Two. Set during "Jacksonville."
Spoilers: General through "Jacksonville."
Summary: We all have our personality traits. And most of the time, there's a good reason why.
Note: For my sister, the girly one.

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She didn’t have much experience with this.

Picking clothes, doing makeup, and styling hair just wasn’t her forte.

After all, Rachel was the girly sister. On the rare times Olivia needed those skills, Rachel stepped in to help.

But Rachel wasn't here, so Olivia wore what made her comfortable and did her hair like she always did.

At the last minute, though, she impulsively let her hair down.

She couldn’t help but grin as she did.

Because this was exciting. It was new - in more ways than one.

Because Olivia Dunham didn’t do giddy.

Twenty minutes later, she remembered why.