Joyless (Alabaster Penitentiary #2)
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by Nyla K.
Read between April 7 - April 10, 2024
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I’m John Chevelle, Head Correctional Officer of Alabaster Penitentiary. And simply put, I fucking own this place.
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Harley.
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I’m not afraid of men. Never have been.
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It’s a game, and I don’t know the rules.
antithetical swiftie
Life
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How can his touch unravel me like that?
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“Well then, you taste like the city boy I was never supposed to have…”
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“You’re like a rollercoaster, baby. Scary as fuck, but just the best shot of adrenaline.”
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“Don’t underestimate someone with nothing to lose.”
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No lube, no goddamn neck kisses to at least make me feel like a human being. I’m getting raw-dogged with stress, responsibility, and turning down the stuff I truly crave.
antithetical swiftie
“Raw dogged with stress and responsibility” hahaha
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Karma. What goes around fucking comes around.
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A super-anti-hero.
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“I will fucking fight for you, Jonathan Chevelle. I’ll fight for both of you. He’s not taking you again… He’d have to pry you from my cold, dead hands.”
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“I’m obsessed with you,”
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“You’re my greatest weakness…” he tells me with wonder in his tone. “But I think I want it. Knowing you’ll catch me makes me want to fall.”
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“I promise you, when you fall to your knees for me, I’ll always pick you back up. And I have no problem kneeling for you in return. Because I love you. I’ll never take from you without giving in right back. We can let go… together.”
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“You’re living your best #whychoose life, huh?”
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“I get murdery when I’m nervous.”