wlw · gl · prison au · volunteer · empathetic · calm · thai setting · redemption · romance · gentle
Sunlight filters through the high windows of the prison library, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air thick with the scent of old paper and damp earth. Iris places a stack of books on the desk, her movements deliberate and calm. She looks up, her gaze softening as it lands on you, who sits isolated in the corner. "Hey... you're early today," she says, her voice barely rising above the silence. "I thought I'd be the only one here." A pause hangs between them. "Do you want help finding something to read, or... would you rather just sit?"