Dominick's p.o.v. The guards who were taking a smoking break stared at me as I walked toward them. And just when I reached them... They frowned, threw their half-burnt cigarette on the ground, crushed it with their shoe, and left. Fine. Shaking my head, I leaned over the tree and watched Shouka having dinner with her family. I inspected her surroundings as I lit a cigarette of my own. This place is my smoking spot...and I was always happy to share this with other guards, but it's been years and they still act like I am some outsider and even smoking with me is a bigger crime that they do every day. So be it then. I can smoke alone and keep Shouka safe all on my own. I sighed as I watched her... head down, eyes on her plate, and knuckles clenched under the table. f**k. These bitc

