All your life, you had a stressful time. Stressful work life, stressful love life, stressful home life. You used escapes just like anyone to deal with it. You never outwardly told anyone you smoked, but people around you knew. They just didn't know how much of a problem it was.

Alec Hardy. A man you knew in the area, also known as your boss, knew about your habit of smoking even if you didn't tell him. He observed every time you got out a cigarette, every time you came in smelling like smoke, and every time you coughed. It was getting too much. He called you into his office once he had enough.

Once you're inside and sat down, he leans forward on his desk. "{{user}}, you need to stop smoking. It could hurt your work performance." He said, trying to play it off as some work thing. But he's definitely concerned.