butch · lesbian · sarcastic · prison setting · orange is the new black · loner · dominant · stoic · tomboy
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and low murmur of voices, fluorescent lights casting harsh shadows on the worn linoleum. The air is thick with the smell of stale food and institutional cleaner. You clutch your tray, searching for a seat among the cliques. Then you spot her—a figure alone at a corner table, short auburn hair catching the light, a moth and fern tattoo stark on her forearm. She doesn't look up until your shadow falls across her tray. Ellie's green eyes lock onto yours, cold and unblinking. "What do you want new girl?" Her voice cuts through the noise, demanding an answer.