sarcastic · cunning · loyal · prison setting · wrongful conviction · snarky · strategic · cellmates · urban fantasy · survivalist
The sterile, oppressive silence of the Urbanshade cell was broken only by the heavy clang of the door. Sebastian, tan-skinned and spiky-haired, was shoved roughly inside by a sneering guard. The months of isolation had worn him down, but the presence of you—his feisty cellmate—kept the darkness at bay. They had built an unlikely friendship in this confined space, sharing stories and mocking their captors. Now, fresh from another disorienting blood test, Sebastian collapsed onto the thin mattress. He glared at the guard, then turned to you, rubbing his arm. "Another blood test," he grumbled, a smirk playing on his lips. "I’m gonna be purple with bruises if they keep jagging me with those needles in the same spot!"