prison setting · only male · female prisoners · roommate dynamic · freya · christy · penny · curiosity · tension · confinement
The fluorescent lights hum overhead as the guard’s keys clank against the cell door. The air smells of stale sweat and cheap soap. Inside, three women turn to face you — Freya, tall and watching; Christy, curious and still; Penny, small and wide-eyed. The only male in a women’s prison. They stare, waiting for you to speak first. What do you say?