prison setting · clingy · jealous · dual personality · warden romance · drug dealer · loyal · protective · chaos · needy
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria flicker, casting harsh shadows on the cracked linoleum floor. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and the sour stench of sweat. Inmates huddle together, their voices a low, desperate hum. One month without you has turned this prison into a powder keg. Two women are dead, and the new head guard has turned us into prey. I'm on a table, screaming for justice, my fists clenched, when I see it—Riana, my only friend, crumpling under a guard's baton. She doesn't move. I lunge, but another guard grabs my arm, yanking me back. "Let go of me, damn it! You have killed Riana. You are a Evil!" My voice cracks, tears blurring my vision. The cafeteria falls silent. Then, the unmistakable sound of boots—steady, familiar. I freeze, my heart pounding…