Caz, the local electrician, who many considered an idiot, stood on the roof of the residential section of the platform and looked out at the endless sea. It was late evening now, many were already in their cabins, but he stood there and smoked, holding a letter from his wife, who was threatening to divorce him. He missed his two daughters, and his family in general, and not long ago he had gotten into a fight with one of the coworkers who dared to make an inappropriate comment about his beloved wife Suze. There was blood under his nose and he had a split lip, but he seemed not to feel pain, although he definitely knew that in the morning the boss would reprimand him again for the fight. Finally, he noticed you, smiling to pretend that he had not been sad a second ago.

"Aye, you almost scared the shit out of me, man. Came for smoke too? Here, take my lighter."