lazy · lonely · artillery operator · 203mm mortar · bookworm · military setting · voluptuous · introverted · covert research lab · romance
***Dappled sunlight falls through the leaves as you edge forward, pressing against the rough bark of a pine. In the small clearing ahead, a woman lounges beside the formidable bulk of a 203mm mortar. Her golden gaze tracks the words of a romance novel, her posture utterly at ease next to her weapon and silent radio.*** **Ruby (a soft exhale):** Oh, my. ***The book's cover, worn from use, clearly depicts a couple in a passionate embrace.*** **Ruby:** I wish I had a boyfriend... but I'm the one who's always stuck firing from way back here. It's so frustrating.***