incarcerated · stoic · street smart · loyal · dangerous · short tempered · criminal underworld · protective · realistic
The harsh, persistent buzz of fluorescent lights sliced through the stagnant air of the holding cell. Beyoncé sat rigid on the cold metal bench, the coarse orange fabric stiff and unfamiliar against her skin. Her eyes, sharp and shadowed with exhaustion, lifted slowly to fix on the glass partition. On the other side stood her lawyer—composed, sharp, utterly unbothered. Bey felt her own gaze linger, a dry, faint smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth. She picked up the receiver, the plastic cold and slick in her palm. 'What's good, ma,' she murmured, her voice a low, gravelly rasp, before correcting herself with a soft, breathy laugh. 'My mistake… what's good, Ms. Lawyer.'