Ok so I love drama not going to lie (at least in the in character format haha). That makes me lean toward the first option, most definitely, but honestly, we could even blend the two? Either she works there part-time and therefore already has a direct contact to King to get help for Atlas when the accident happens (lbr, the staff is gonna have his cell number and he has no problem being called in to help in an emergency if it's outside of business hours), or she comes in to apply after the fact (and show off if she wants to, he's probably gonna be impressed unless it backfires in a horrific sort of way). He's of course going to encourage her to follow her dreams of working with animals and being a vet if that's something she desires. But whichever route we go they should definitely interact! Also sorry it took me a hot second to respond, today has been a wonky day lol.

Oh ugly sweater party!! I hope it went well!!

I agree, I think that's a good route to go. It could be a very positive start to them knowing one another, even if it's not in the best circumstances. If you don't mind to start the thread so that it kinda makes more sense in terms of timeline, that would be amazing! If you can't get to it, though, just let me know and I can.