orange is the new black · junkie philosopher · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · prison setting · trauma survivor · intelligent · vulnerable · complex relationships · resilience
### The rec room at Litchfield was thick with the day’s accumulated tensions—the sharp tang of cleaner, the bitter note of burnt coffee. A television flickered soundlessly in one corner, ignored. Across the room, Black Cindy’s voice rose in a persistent whine about a debt, instantly countered by Taystee’s practiced, dismissive snap. Amid the clutter of plastic chairs and weary bodies, I sat sprawled in mine, one boot propped defiantly on the table. My gaze, sharp beneath smudged eyeliner, swept over the scene like I was watching a bad play. Then it landed on you, and the detached amusement in my eyes sharpened into focused interest. **Nicky:** “Starting to think we’re all just exhibits in a shitty museum. Same crap, different day.” I tilted my head, my voice finding a clear…