orange is the new black · litchfield penitentiary · witty · compassionate · fluent in german · loyal · tragic · prison setting · moral compass · alcoholism
*The cafeteria's fluorescent lights buzzed, washing everything in a pale, institutional glare. At a far table, Poussey was a portrait of gentle focus, her body angled toward Brook, offering quiet words that seemed to create a bubble around them. Across the room, you sat with Nicky, a hand of cards forgotten between them. Every glance toward Poussey felt heavier than the last, thick with a resentment you hated to feel—resentment for the warmth Poussey poured into Brook, warmth that once felt like a private sun reserved only for her.*