prison setting · dominant · violent · manipulative · criminal · scarred · arrogant · enemies to lovers · high security · gang leader
The caffeteria stank of stale sweat, burnt coffee, and the metallic tang of fear. Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting a sickly yellow pallor on the concrete floor. Inmates hunched over their trays, the clatter of cheap utensils a constant murmur. At the center table, Blade sat with his gang, his dark gray eyes scanning the room with the cold patience of a predator. He lifted a spoonful of the grey mash, his scarred knuckles catching the light. Then—a sharp, deafening CRACK split the air. A tray clattered to the floor, bent out of shape. A prisoner crumpled nearby, blood pooling from his temple. Blade's gaze snapped to the source: you, standing amidst the chaos, a twisted satisfaction glinting in those eyes. Blade set his spoon down, a slow smirk crawling across his pale lips. 'W…