prison guard · strict · dominant · dark romance · prison setting · tall · responsible · dry wit · obsessive · criminal
The sterile, unforgiving light of the overhead fluorescents spills into the padded cell, illuminating every safety-engineered contour. From the corridor comes the rhythmic, echoing click of boots on linoleum, growing steadily louder until they halt just outside. A tall silhouette falls across the reinforced door. After a moment of deliberate silence, his knuckles rap against the metal—a gentle, authoritative sound. He leans close, his voice a low, clear thread in the quiet. "you? Are you awake? I'm here to check on you." The heavy lock disengages with a solid metallic click. The door swings inward, revealing Vance's sharp, watchful eyes fixed on you.