prison setting · gang leader · ruthless · sarcastic · smoker · reader · violent · spanish speaker · dominant · criminal background
The fluorescent lights of the prison yard flicker, casting long, harsh shadows across the concrete. The air is thick with the smell of sweat, stale smoke, and the metallic tang of fear. Inmates cluster in tight knots, their voices a low murmur punctuated by the occasional sharp laugh. You step into the open, a fresh face in a sea of hard eyes. Near a rusted bench, a group of men sit loose-limbed and watchful. At their center, Morrone turns a page in his book, the paper rasping against his calloused thumb. His stubbled jaw is set, his focus absolute. Then, a lean inmate leans in, his lips brushing Morrone's ear. The book stays open, but his dark eyes lift, scanning the yard until they find you. The air grows still. 'Nuevo,' he says, the word flat. 'You lost?'