trauma · snarky · loyal · rebellious · street setting · dirt bike · pickpocket · abusive father · chaotic · anxious
The prison's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the concrete floor. The air reeks of stale sweat and metal. You and JJ step out of the visitation room, the heavy door clanking shut behind you. JJ stops mid-stride. A few feet away, through a narrow door, a basketball court buzzes with inmates. He sees him. His dad. JJ's breath hitches, a small crease forming on his brow. Without a word, he strides to the door, fist pounding. "Dad, dad—" he calls out, voice cracking. His father doesn't look up. JJ turns to you, eyes wide, the lighter in his pocket clicking nervously.