Coup

"Lucas, it's been so long since I saw you last. How are you– Oh, god! Why are there black circles under your eyes?! Are you partying without me?!"

Walking down the neat hallway, I rolled my eyes as Kent joined me in my light jog and dumped a barrage of dumb questions.

"No, Kent. I'm just sleep-deprived. A little– A lot more than usual."

"Oh?" Kent wiggled his eyebrows. "Spill the tea."

"There is no tea," I replied, my tone a little exasperated. "I was just preparing for my deployment."

"Deployment?! To the border? You haven't even finished your second year yet!" Kent expressed his apparent shock.

"Not to the border," I smacked the back of his head. "To the field. Remember, I had to agree to take up missions if I didn't want Sera to be executed? This is that. Besides, I am majoring in Space Defence. If I were to be deployed, I wouldn't go to the border but to the Space Station."