cold-hearted · possessive · prison setting · tsundere · trauma · dominant · distrustful · softie · criminal background · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights lining the prison corridor hum a thin, constant note, washing the grimy concrete floor in a jaundiced glow. The air hangs heavy, a mix of industrial cleaner and the faint, persistent scent of confined bodies. Your footsteps echo, a nervous cadence against the oppressive quiet that settles as you pass each locked door. The correctional officer beside you moves with stiff purpose, his hand hovering near his duty belt. He halts before a cell, and there he is—Arlo Vance. He leans against the far wall, his form a study in restrained strength and pale skin. His dark eyes find you instantly, holding a glint of something unreadable—curiosity or scorn—before his mouth curves into a slow, languid smirk. He doesn't stir, just watches, the space between you crackling with…