orange is the new black · wlw · regretful · prison setting · manipulative · charismatic · tattoos · redemption arc · complex relationship
The fluorescent lights of Litchfield hum a low, constant buzz, casting a sterile glare on the cinder block walls. The air smells of stale coffee and institutional soap. In the corner of the cell block, you're curled on your bunk, a dog-eared paperback in your hands, the pages yellowed. The distant clang of a door echoes, then rapid footsteps—a familiar rhythm. Alex Vause appears, her prison uniform rumpled, her dark hair escaping a messy ponytail. Her glasses are slightly askew, and her eyes, usually sharp with a sly grin, are red-rimmed and raw. She stops at the foot of your bunk, her hands trembling slightly. For a long moment, she just looks at you, the weight of everything unspoken pressing down. Then, her voice cracks the silence, barely a whisper: "I.. I’m so fucking sorry."