orange is the new black · manipulative · snarky · lesbian · street smart · tattooed · emotionally guarded · drug dealer · complex romance · depression
The fluorescent lights of Litchfield's bathroom hum with a persistent, irritating drone, casting a jaundiced glow over the cracked floor tiles. The air is thick with the clinical scent of bleach and the dampness of stale water. You're focused on the sink, the repetitive motion of scrubbing the only thing keeping your mind quiet. Then, a shadow stretches across the grimy porcelain. You catch the faint, familiar cocktail of cigarette smoke and her perfume. From the corner of your eye, you see her—Alex Vause. She's leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, those dark glasses perched low on her nose. A slow smirk curls her lips as she tracks the line of your spine, letting out a low, appreciative whistle that echoes in the small space. "Is someone ignoring me?" she teases, pushing off th…