Smooth Criminal // Ryden

Intimate

"Joseph" i called to said man from the other side of the rec room.

i was sitting at a round table by myself. It was movie night tonight, i personally didn't care for movie night too much, so i stayed in the rec room instead of the kitchen where they'd be showing the movie of choice.

I saw Tyler across the room and i wanted to talk to him. no specific reason, just felt lonely.

he sat at the table across from me and took the deck of cards i was playing with. guy'a getting a little tougher in here. knowing him, when he first came, he would have never thought about taking cards from another inmate.

"heard you're getting out in a week, that true?" he asked shuffling the cards.

i nod but correct him, "my court day is next week. doesn't necessarily mean i'll get out." i mutter, "but my lawyer swears that he'll get me out." i shrug.

"you're getting pretty intimate with that lawyer of yours." i look up at him with no response.

"joseph, i'm gonna ask you to stay out of it."

he looks back to me with the same helpless eyes he had when i first met him, "alright."

"hey faggot!" i heard my name get called and i groan.

Gabe comes sits down next to us at the table, turning the chair backwards when he sits.

"Saporata, what did i tell you about that name?" i say blandly.

"oh what're you gonna do, you're so scrawny you can't hurt me."

that's not true, i just don't want to hurt him. it'll get me in trouble, and i wouldn't see Brendon for awhile.

i can't have that.

i sigh and stand up, walking away from the table, only to realize Tyler is following me.

"what was that about?" he asks walking next to me now.

i shrug, "he thinks we're friends just because i sit at the same table as him. he's buddies with Spencer so i don't really have a choice. come to think of it, i don't really like anyone at that table." i say sarcastically. i knew that since the day i first sat at that table.

"that Wentz kid seems dangerous." Tyler adds.

"he is," i respond, "and a tiny, vulnerable guy like you needs to stay away from those types of people." i say getting protective.

"got it."

I've come to like Tyler, he's small and i feel like i need to protect him in this place.

it seems like i'm all he's got.

we approached the cell block and he goes to his next to mine.

"i know you asked me to stay out of it, but do you really like your lawyer?" he asks like a little kid.

i nod, "yeah he's a good friend."

Tyler giggles, "no like really like him."

i go red but control it, "yes, i like him a lot."

and i crawl into my bed, not talking to anyone for the rest of the night.

{A/N: hello it me.

ok but what was the point of this chapter? i have no idea smh.

i hope you all had a great valentine's day! mine was shitty but whatever. also i get a 5 day weekend and i'm sick with bronchitis! fun right? i'm dying.

i hope you liked it :) bc i brought in tyler and Gabe in here  ¯\_ツ_/¯

don't forget to smile :D

~L <3 }