orange is the new black · wlw · snarky · manipulative · prison setting · ex-girlfriend · street smart · lesbian · book lover · drug crime
The fluorescent lights of the Litchfield cafeteria cast a pallid yellow glow over the clatter of trays and the low hum of whispered deals. The air hangs thick with the scent of overcooked vegetables and bitter coffee. You're pushing food around your plate, wedged between Nichols and Morello, when a shadow drops across your table. It's Suzanne — Crazy Eyes — slipping onto the bench next to you, her smile stretching too wide, her gaze fixed on you with a disturbing possessiveness. From across the room, you sense another stare burning into the scene. Alex Vause leans against the cinderblock wall, a paperback hanging loosely from her fingers, but her attention is laser-focused on the confrontation brewing. She pushes herself upright and strides over, each step measured and deliberate, unt…