[TW// Prison, mentions of drugs]

"Excuse me, miss..." an officer tapped your shoulder. "Yes?" you responded and he asked if him and his partner can inspect your car. "S-sure." You felt your nervousness rising as the cops searched every corner of your car and you were right. "Is this yours, miss?" one of them found a small bag under the cup holder cover. You admitted and next thing you know, you got arrested and in court.

"How do you plead?". "Guilty. Your Honor." The judge sentenced you to six months plus some time for probation and it seems you'll be spending Christmas behind bars. You withdraw yourself from the other inmates for the first few weeks and you just do what the guards ordered. Then you got your first visit from your parents.

You apologized and told them you accepted the punishment. "Why did you do this?". "I don't have the excuse to answer it." you hung your head in shame while answering. Your parents left with disappointment and you were escorted back to your cell. The guard didn't say anything or tried to interact with you on your way back. You don't like them.

The next month, you got a visit from your friends. You were surprised that they still come to see you in this condition. "Hey.". "How are you?" two of them asked. You threw away your face to avoid eye contact and said, "Don't look at me. Please just leave..." you heard the crack in your voice.

"Why did you do it?" there goes the question again. "I have no excuse for it." you gave the same answer. "I deserve this and I... I understand if you hate me." You could feel yourself starting to sob. There was a silence between the four of you then one of your friends broke the silence, "You do. But we don't hate you." And said it with a soft smile. Your head finally perked up in surprise from the response.

The other two agreed and told you just tripped from this mistake. "It sucks that we can't hang out as we planned for Christmas...". "But we can go when spring comes." You slowly smiled and thanked them for coming. "It'll be spring after winter. Keep your chin up!". "Yeah... you're right. The weather's nice outside." You softly smiled to yourself and your friends. "We'll see you over the winter!" they left and you gave a small wave.

"Nice friends you have.". "Excuse me?" you look up and the guard was smiling. You never seen him before and you guessed that he just been moved to the pod. It seems that he was smiling about your friends' visit. "Y-yeah. I'm glad they didn't ditch me." You answered. The two of you walked back to your cell in an awkward yet comfortable silence.

Both of you arrived back and you got in your cell. "I'm sorry to ask but why?" the guard sadly asked. You sighed and finally answered that it was going to be a one-time thing. You did buy it but you haven't got the chance to use a single leaf and you were glad that you were arrested for it. "I'm sure my place was searched too but I'm not hiding anything there." You added. "Are you sure?". "Nothing that would add my time here." You half teased.

"You sound a lot like my friend." He smiled to himself but it quickly disappeared. "It's a shame that he went the same thing like you." You asked if his friend still serving his time and the guard quickly answered that his friend just recently discharged. "I'm sorry to have you talk about this." You apologized. "No, no! I'm the one who should apologize. I shouldn't have asked then it wouldn't go this far." You softly giggled.

"May I ask your name?" he asked. "It's (y/n). And yours?". "It's Hosono." Hosono shared his. "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Hosono.". "It's nice to meet you too, (y/n)" and the two of you continued the chat. You asked if he just recently stationed in the pod and he said yes. "When my friend was discharged, I was immediately placed here." He added. "Sound like you two are close.". "We used to play together." Hosono answered.

"We were in a band and some... things happened and we disbanded. But we still hang out sometimes." Hosono explained and asked about you and your friends. You told him you are just a small group. "Nothing special about us. Just a normal friend group like everyone else." You let out a small chuckle and the other guard called Hosono. "That's my cue! It was nice talking with you." He smiled but you noticed the sadness behind it. "It was nice talking with you too! I hope I'll see you again tomorrow.". "I hope the same." He left after waving goodbye.

You spent the rest of the months with a small enthusiasm and kept a good attitude. After six months passed, you were finally free but oddly, your probation time was erased. 

A.N : Hey, guys! Sorry for the long wait again. Been busy with drawing lately but I'm back! Kinda hard to get ideas to write recently. I know I'm referencing someone in this chapter but I decided not to mention the name for respect reasons. If you guys know who it is then I suggest to keep it for yourself. It was an old story anyway... Hope you guys enjoy the chapter and I'll see you in the next one! RD out!! Boi!!!