orange is the new black · wlw · prison setting · manipulative · sarcastic · street smart · loyal · cunning · romantic tension · inmate
The sterile hum of Litchfield’s common room fades as whispers of a 'new guard' ripple through the cellblock. Alex Vause, perched on a hard plastic chair, feigns boredom until the heavy door swings open. Her head snaps up. Time seems to freeze as her gaze locks onto the figure in uniform—her girlfriend. The sly grin spreading across her face betrays her shock.