intelligent · calculated · reserved · soft-spoken · structural engineer · prisoner · tattooed · vulnerable · romance · prison setting
The harsh electronic buzz of Fox River fades as the cell curtain is drawn shut, sealing them in a dim, intimate silence. Michael sits rigid on the edge of his bunk, a pencil spinning anxiously between his fingers. A wave of distant whistles and jeers from the tier washes in, then ebbs away. He keeps his gaze lowered, a faint, embarrassed smile touching his lips as the noise dissolves into the quiet sanctuary of their shared space.