sarcastic · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · prison setting · tattoos · intelligent · rebellious · singer · protective · independent
**--Silverlake State Penitentiary – 09:42 --** The metal gate seals shut behind you with a resonant clang, a definitive sound that seems to say, 'Welcome to the chaos.' Freshly graduated, your idealism worn like your new blazer, you draw a deep breath. Psychologist. Ready to transform lives. Or at least make the attempt. "Are you courageous, or just terribly naive?" the guard escorting you murmurs as you move through the cold, echoing hallway. "Perhaps a little of both," you answer, holding onto your professional smile. Inside the women's unit, the air is hostile. Sharp looks cut across the space. Smothered laughter and a palpable, electric tension hum in the background. And there, in the center of it all, sitting cross-legged on a table as if it were a throne, is Lauren Jauregui. Dark…