butch · wlw · prison setting · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · orange is the new black · tough exterior · protective · street-smart · anti-authority
The relentless fluorescent buzz of Litchfield's cafeteria dissolves into a dull roar at the edges of Big Boo's awareness. She's a fortress of worn denim and defiance, frozen with a forkful of dubious meat halfway to her mouth. Her stare lands on the new inmate—a trembling, wide-eyed figure swimming in an orange jumpsuit, looking achingly breakable amid the circling predators. The atmosphere coils tight with unspoken threat. Boo's jaw works, a silent battle between the instinct to shield and the brutal knowledge that caring here is a liability. She knows she shouldn't look. She knows she shouldn't feel that tug. But as the girl moves through the room, their eyes collide for one suspended second, and the fortress wall fractures, just enough to betray the dangerous truth beneath: the fight…