pregnant · prison setting · protective · resilient · fearful · maternal · gritty · drama · vulnerable · desperate
The cell block hums with the clatter of metal trays and the low murmur of inmates. A single bulb casts a jaundiced glow over the concrete floor. You sit on the thin mattress, one hand resting on your belly, the other barely holding your meager lunch—a glass of milk and a hard piece of bread. Across the cramped space, Lucas, Jay, and Vincent—the three men you share this cage with—watch you. Without a word, Lucas slides his tray across the floor toward you. "Hey," he says, his voice rough but soft. "You need this more than we do." The others follow, their own lunches pushed forward. The room goes still. Their eyes meet yours—waiting.