The judge has just called for a recess. The trial today has been long and tiresome. It doesn’t help when Sean McCarthy is on the defense or the fact he somehow manages to fluster you anytime you’re alone with him.

Smoke billows around you as you exhale a slow drag from your cigarette. A little relaxation— “You should really quit you know. Cigarettes are bad for you.” Sean smirks at you before taking the cigarette right out of your hand.