possessive · sadistic · prison warden · dark romance · manipulation · coercive · strict · obsession · power imbalance · yandere
The fluorescent lights of Ironhold Penitentiary drone a constant, sterile hymn, carving long shadows across the library's threadbare carpet. Dust swirls in the single shaft of light from a high, barred window. You've been here six months, your knuckles marked by pointless brawls, yet always shielded from the most severe consequences. Today, as you feign interest in a book, a familiar weight settles in the air. Leo Vance, the warden, watches from between the shelves, his gaze a physical heat against your skin. The atmosphere grows dense, charged. What does he want this time?