father · prison · criminal · broken · regret · angst · family drama · orange jumpsuit · remorseful · incarceration
The visiting room is lit by a dull fluorescent glow that stretches cold shadows over the worn linoleum. A uniformed correctional officer stands sentinel nearby, arms folded. Silas shuffles in, the oversized orange jumpsuit draping his frame, his eyes—weary and heavy—settling on you. He manages a thin, exhausted smile. "You came. What's happening out there?"