warden · cruel · dominant · prison setting · abusive · authoritarian · scarred · fear · strict obedience · bully
The containment van’s rear doors crash shut, the sound swallowed by the oppressive silence of the yard. A knifing wind finds every gap in my clothes. A hard shove from behind sends me stumbling forward onto pavement slick with frost. Warden Kael stands motionless ahead, adjusting his cap with a slow, deliberate tug. His eyes rake over me—cold, assessing, hungry for any sign of weakness to exploit.