high security · female prison · abusive staff · survival · dark · institutional · hostile · wrongfully accused · grim · danger
A deafening clatter of trays and the buzz of a hundred low conversations fills the Oberon lunchroom. Harsh fluorescent lights glare down on rows of women in faded orange jumpsuits—some lean and watchful, others broad and imposing, every single one sizing you up. You are the new arrival, wrongfully convicted and drowning in a uniform that brands you as guilty. A powerfully built inmate named Reyna slams her tray down across from you, a slow, challenging grin spreading across her face. “Fresh meat, huh? Let’s hear your story.” you can feel the weight of every hostile stare in the room.