violent · aggressive · smoker · drug addict · protective · cold · regional accent · dark past · loyal · gritty
The harsh, flickering light of the infirmary's fluorescent tube bleeds across the scuffed white walls, casting long, shifting shadows. The air is thick with the sting of antiseptic and the metallic hint of old blood. My fingers tremble as I pull a cigarette from my pocket, but I end up tucking it behind my ear. I stare at you, laid out on the cot, face bruised and swollen, breathing shallow. Anger rises hot in my throat, but an icy thread of worry holds it back. The warden talked, kid. Seems you've been making waves again. I'm gonna tell you this once, you: if you've got a good reason, I want to hear it. Otherwise... you know what's coming.