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After leaving the infirmary, Caleb wandered the hallway for a while before finally deciding against going to see Victor.For a moment, he had the urge to ask Victor to reassign Marcus back to him. But then Caleb thought better of it. After all, he had just sent Marcus away yesterday. It would seem too spineless to ask for him to return so soon.Besides, Marcus would come to the library during yard time. He could confront him then. If Marcus was indeed helping him resolve the rumors, Caleb could use that to offset the teasing Marcus had subjected him to.With that in mind, Caleb returned to the library and waited for yard time to arrive. But by the time noon passed, Marcus had not shown up as usual.Time ticked away, and Caleb kept checking the clock, his impatience becoming increasingly evident. He'd never imagined Marcus would be so compliant—he told him not to come, and Marcus hadn't come at all.Before long, a whispering murmur erupted in the library. Caleb was already on edg
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Marcus appeared at the stairwell in less than half a minute.Caleb greeted the correctional officer stationed on the second floor, asking him to keep an eye on the inmates in the library. Then, he strode up to Marcus. He frowned when he saw the blood on Marcus' lip and asked, "Are you alright?"Marcus stopped in front of Caleb. "I'm fine."Caleb didn't take Marcus' word for it. He grasped Marcus' chin and turned his face to the side, inspecting the bloodied corner of his mouth. His frown finally eased after he confirmed that Marcus wasn't seriously injured.Marcus was slightly taller than Caleb, and he seemed surprised, even amused, by Caleb's bold move to grip his chin."Is it good now, Officer Johnson?" Marcus asked."Come with me," Caleb said.He took Marcus by the wrist and led him to the infirmary. Lucas was unusually absent, and Hector was napping on a single bed.When Hector saw them enter, he lazily got up and looked at the cut at the corner of Marcus' lip. "Who did
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"Why wouldn't I?" Marcus tilted his head, staring directly at Caleb. "Or did you actually hope I would still come, Officer Johnson?"Caleb shifted uncomfortably under Marcus' gaze and replied stiffly, "No, whether you come or not is up to you."Marcus chuckled softly and asked, "So, do you prefer obedient or rebellious people, Officer Johnson?"Before Caleb could answer, Hector interjected, "Hey, can you two save the flirting for the library?"To Hector, Marcus was still an inmate. Caleb felt Hector's delay in speaking was already showing a lot of restraint. He was about to clarify that he and Marcus were not flirting, but Marcus dropped his playful demeanor and adopted a serious tone."Actually, there's another reason I haven't retaliated."The sudden shift in Marcus' attitude made Caleb realize something—Marcus only spoke casually in his presence."What is it?" Caleb asked."Samuel didn't put much force into it," Marcus explained."He didn't?""He did it like this."Marcus
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Before Hector could respond, Caleb grabbed Marcus by the elbow and dragged him to the library door.It was not two o'clock yet, so the inmates were still in the library. Caleb nodded to the correctional officer who was helping him keep watch. Then, he stood at the door, watching the inmates while asking Marcus a question he hadn't had a chance to ask earlier."How did you know Samuel didn't use much force?"The corner of Marcus' lips was bleeding, which didn't exactly suggest a lack of force."I could feel it," Marcus answered, then immediately followed up with another question, "Did you and Dr. Lewis ever date?"Marcus had already asked this question three times.Caleb knew he couldn't dodge it any longer, so he quickly replied, "Yes," before asking, "Was it really that obvious that he wasn't going at it for real?""Yes," Marcus said flatly. "When did you two date?""A few years ago. Why did Samuel hold back?""I don't know. How long did you date?"Caleb instinctively starte
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It seemed that a new consensus had formed among the inmates—don't provoke Marcus.The inmate sitting in the front row by the window stood up and offered his seat to Marcus, who was unfazed. He took his usual comic book and settled into the seat as if it were a given that others would make way for him.What a typical demeanor for a big shot.Caleb sighed softly as he read his newspaper.Logically, inmates who were wrongfully imprisoned spent their days thinking about clearing their names. Meanwhile, Marcus, who was indeed wrongfully imprisoned, was busy establishing his dominance in prison, ignoring his actual purpose.If Caleb didn't know Marcus was innocent, he might have thought the man was quite suited to prison life.On the bright side, since Marcus was off-limits, then Caleb, as the man rumored to have slept with him, would likely be left alone as well.Just as Caleb was considering this, an inmate walked into the library and approached his desk."Officer Johnson, I'd like
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"Come on, Marc-whatever-his-name-is isn't exactly big in that department, is he? Probably no bigger than this," Mikey said, extending his pinky. "If you have such a good time with that much, why not try with a real man?""Exactly, what's the point of messing around with an impotent guy like that-"Caleb instantly drew his baton from his belt and spun around, aiming a blow at the head of the inmate behind him. The man crashed into a nearby filing cabinet, which collided with the other metal cabinet, creating a loud clanging noise."Who the hell are you calling impotent?" Caleb spun around, pointing the baton at Mikey's nose. "Say that again if you dare."Caleb could have called for backup with his radio at this point, but chose not to. By his standards, these two hadn't been dealt with properly yet."There's no need for me to repeat what everyone already knows," Mikey said, glancing over Caleb's shoulder.Immediately, Caleb became alert, whipping around to see someone lunging at h
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Caleb pretended not to understand Marcus' innuendo. After all, if he wasn't embarrassed, then the embarrassment fell on someone else.Hector and the patrol team arrived at the recreational room quickly. Since Marcus had been too violent, Hector couldn't handle the treatment. They had to call an ambulance and send Mikey to an external hospital.The investigation was straightforward.An inmate had distracted the correctional officer stationed at the stairwell, and another had lured Caleb to the recreational room. Then, Mikey had revealed his lewd intentions. During the ensuing fight, Marcus heard the noise of the filing cabinets crashing and came to help Caleb.With this little interlude during yard time coming to a close, the warden would decide the specific rewards and punishments.Once the excitement in the library had died down and the clock struck two, the inmates were ushered out by the correctional officers to begin their work in the factory area behind the administration bui
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Whenever Marcus started wrapping his hands with boxing tape, it was a sure sign that he was about to take off his shirt and work up a sweat in front of the punching bag in his bedroom. After every session, he would stand by the window and unwrap the tape with practiced ease.It was a casual motion that Caleb couldn't take his eyes off of.What he used to see only through binoculars was now happening right before his eyes—an ordinary action that somehow felt more thrilling than a striptease."Do you want to learn, Officer Johnson?" Marcus asked, noticing Caleb's dazed expression."What?" Caleb snapped out of his trance. "No.""I can teach you."Without waiting for a response, Marcus reached between Caleb's parted legs with his left hand, grabbing the edge of the rolling chair and pulling him forward without any warning. The sudden acceleration caused Caleb to lean back, and when the chair came to an abrupt halt, he lurched forward from the momentum, nearly bumping his nose against
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