legal man

November 2035 - Andrew Larrea and Emma Ottomas are 22, Jack Cooper is 33.

Andrew graduated from Lowell College last spring with a psychology degree, and now he's pursuing a career as a lawyer. Right now he's a paralegal for Cooper and Associates, but he's hoping to start handling his own cases soon.

To save money, he rents a small room in a boarding house just a block away from campus. He spends almost all of his free time studying law.

He also reads the paper every day to stay informed about current events.

To keep his rent low, he also helps out around the house doing yardwork.

The boarding house has a communal kitchen, but after four years living in a dorm, Andrew can't cook anything more complicated than mac and cheese.

Living in a boarding house is a good bargain, but it does have it's disadvantages. Like how his next door neighbor is always bringing her boyfriend home with her.

"Keep it down!" Andrew yells through the wall. "Some of us have to work tomorrow!"

*****

Andrew has been working hard at the law firm, and it pays off. He passes the bar and is promoted to Personal Injury Attorney.

"Thank you so much, sir," Andrew gushes. "I won't let you down."

"Congratulations," Jack tells him. "You've earned this."

To celebrate, he invites Emma on a special date. They go to the theater in Washington (based on this building by stoffelsim).

Now that he's a real lawyer, he feels ready to take the next step in their relationship. "Emma, will you marry me?"

"Of course!" she gushes. "Oh, it's so beautiful, Andrew."

*****

So Emma accepted his proposal, but I noticed that the engagement memory is a red memory for her, not a green memory. Does anyone know why this happens? Was their relationship score too low or something? She had a want to marry him, but for some reason she didn't want them to get engaged? Maybe she's just worried about being stuck in a long engagement.