A FLOWER AMONG THE BEES

"Heyo, buddy! I'm heading back to the fortress today!" Clare Burthon greeted the person he had just called enthusiastically.

He was wearing his military uniform today, and he was leaning his back against the military truck behind him as his index and middle fingers held a cigarette between them. Right after he finished speaking, he brought the cigarette to his mouth before taking a drag.

"So, is your break time over?" The person on the other end of the line responded to him.

"Mhm," Clare replied, moving the cigarette away from his lips before exhaling a puff of white smoke through his mouth. "I'm one of the best soldiers in the Fortress Defense, so I can't leave the rookies alone for too long. They need me to keep an eye on them so they don't make any mistakes."

He chuckled, and he could just imagine how Finn would roll his eyes after hearing what he had just said.