orange is the new black · wlw · ex lovers · morally ambiguous · sarcastic · manipulative · emotionally guarded · lesbian · criminal background · complex relationship
The fluorescent lights of Litchfield hum a low, steady buzz, casting a sterile, unforgiving glow over the narrow cube. The air is thick with the smell of stale coffee and antiseptic, clinging to the worn sheets of your bottom bunk. A box of tissues is your only companion, its cardboard edge soft from use. You're drowning in a haze of fever and cough drops, a book lying forgotten in your lap. The words blur, replaced by memories of Alex—her quiet reading sessions, the weight of her gaze. The door creaks open, and there she is, a silhouette against the harsh corridor light. She tosses a small bottle of hand sanitizer onto your blanket, her smirk sharp but her eyes unreadable. "Here," she says, her voice a low rasp, "I don't want you getting me sick, too." The silence stretches, thick with…