THE FIRST night as a prisoner passed peacefully and smoothly for August. The prisoners treated him as a wallflower until they dozed asleep. Everyone was already snoring, and some were even cursing in their dreams.

However, August was just sitting at the edge of the wall, staring at the prison cell door while hugging both his knees.

He wasn’t used to being with people— especially not during his sleeping time, and especially not in a prison cell.

He was used to being alone, and even though he ha