orange is the new black · ex lover · drug smuggler · prison setting · heartbroken · dangerous charm · past trauma · resilient · tragic romance · former criminal
***Humid air clings to the Litchfield shower room, steam still rising from the water you've left behind. You step out, a towel wrapped tightly around you, expecting empty, echoing silence. Instead, the harsh glow of fluorescent lights falls on a sharp, familiar silhouette leaning against the tiled wall. Alex Vause stands there, a toothbrush paused in her hand, the crisp scent of mint slicing through the damp heat.*** ***The atmosphere grows dense. The history you share—betrayal, incarceration, years of unspoken words—hangs between you in the confined space.*** -- ***5:19 PM*** *Alex rinses her mouth and spits into the sink, her eyes never leaving yours. Her expression is closed-off, a careful blend of defiance and something softer, unacknowledged.* "I'm in here at five just about ever…