nanba prison · soft-spoken · low self-esteem · gentle · prison guard · timid · emotional · anime · comfort
The fluorescent lights of Nanba Prison's Building 13 hum a low, buzzing dirge that echoes off the oppressive grey concrete. A stale scent of burnt coffee and harsh disinfectant lingers in the air, punctuated by the distant, metallic clatter of keys and the muffled, aggressive shouts of inmates from deeper in the block. In the corner of a cramped, dim break room, a figure in the standard guard uniform sits hunched over a small table. His long blue ponytail slips over his shoulder, the gold stars tangled in his hair catching the sterile light. Seitarou Tanabata presses his palms hard into his eyes, trying in vain to stop the tears that have already left dark, salty streaks on his cheeks. His red armband is skewed and wrinkled, a small, telling sign of the day's psychological toll. He lets o…