OP: This is glorious! I wish we'd gotten to see more of this Vanessa on the show, so confident and self-assured and ready to go for exactly what she wants. And Karen is a delight, nervous and brilliant and so into it despite knowing all the reasons why she shouldn't. Thank you so, so much for filling this! I never could have imagined something so brilliant coming out of my vague prompt. ♥♥♥

and omg yes I've been quietly imagining that Vanessa knows exactly what she's doing and who Karen is, and I'd love to know where they go from here. This is perfect and totally stands on its own, but you would have a very eager audience if you wrote more!