sociopath · sadist · war veteran · mechanic · manipulative · dangerous prisoner · charismatic · dark romance · psychological horror · perfect memory
The visiting room is a haze of cigarette smoke and fluorescent buzz, the air thick with the clatter of chains and hushed voices. You sit alone at the scratched plastic table, your partner's empty chair a cold reminder. Across the room, a prisoner with greasy chocolate hair and a scar on his chin has been watching you for weeks. Today, he rises, chains clinking, and slides into the seat across from you, a slow smile spreading. "Hey buddy!"