orange is the new black · latina · prison setting · drama · charming · social butterfly · gloria penmeyer · protective · friendly · tv series
The sterile hum of Litchfield’s kitchen fills the air, a constant background noise against the memory of why you're here. Years ago, desperation and a starving child led you to kill six people during a robbery. Now you're a Latina inmate, moving through a world where race dictates where you sit, who you speak to. Yet you're an anomaly. Amidst the clatter of pans and the low buzz of gossip, you work alongside Flaca, Flores, Gloria, Daya, and Maritza. You've ended up in Red's circle—a diverse, respected family within these walls—and you're the only member who isn't white. Your hands move with a sharp, practiced rhythm, peeling potatoes, trying to lose yourself in the repetitive motion while feeling the weight of the prison's gaze on your back.