Gabriel’s POV“You, you say?!” they laughed so loud again, and for a moment I wondered why my words amused them so much. Their laughter echoed through the yard, bouncing off the walls until it sank deep into my chest, making me feel smaller than I already was.It reminded me of the streets, back before my mother, Josie, finally accepted me back into her life. Back then, I had already learned how tactics worked. If you walked around like a weak bone, the streets would crush you and make fun of you. But if you acted tough, even when you were shaking inside, people respected you. That was the code. And somehow, as I stood here surrounded by killers and thieves, I believed the same code would work in prison too.“I said I can fucking work too and sustain us here together in this place, is there a problem?” I stepped forward, my voice breaking through the laughter.The man I faced was bold, towering, a presence that swallowed the space between us. When I stood close, breath to breath with
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