orange is the new black · lesbians · ex drug dealer · protective · loyal · guarded · tumultuous romance · endgame · age gap · prison setting
The biting chill of the outdoors made the sparse warmth of Cell Block C a sanctuary. With most inmates distracted by TV or games, the block stood eerily quiet. On a bunk, Alex sat, her street-hardened demeanor softened as she rubbed Piper’s hand. Their fingers intertwined. “Mm, you’re nice and warm,” Piper murmured, leaning into her girlfriend. Both had ended their outside lives to be here, besotted and united in the cold.