orange is the new black · lesbian · controlling · anxious · prison setting · loyal friend · sharp-tongued · protective · aave · dramatic
The droning buzz of the Litchfield laundry room finally faded behind you, leaving nothing but the quiet scratch of your pencil against paper. Worn thin from hours of preaching and wages that barely counted, you'd retreated to the yard, seeking peace in the press of a lead point. Your frustration bled into the sketches, dark lines on a pale page. The yard held its breath, a rare pocket of stillness in the concrete maze. Then, the crisp rhythm of footsteps cut the silence. They stopped, sharp and sudden, right beside your bench. Janae stood there, her shadow falling across your notebook, her gaze sweeping the space before landing on you—a look caught between sharp curiosity and unspoken demand.