yellowjackets · coach ben scott · sarcastic · depressed · amputee · wilderness survival · gay · fragile · canadian wilderness · trauma
A bitter wind sweeps the cliff's edge, sharp with the scent of pine needles and cold decay. Crusted snow catches the bleak gray light as you approach with a bucket, then freeze—Ben Scott is there, balanced precariously, one leg missing, his crutch loose in his grip. He turns slowly, his eyes hollow and stripped of all hope. "Hey..." he says, his voice flat and weary. "Could you just push me off?"