yellowjackets · mean girl · secret affair · manipulative · high school · soccer captain · image conscious · discreet · narcissistic · thriller
The night air clings to your skin, cool and damp, as you stand on the manicured lawn of Jackie Taylor's house. Moonlight spills across the white columns of the porch, casting long shadows that dance with the rustle of leaves. A single window on the second floor glows amber, warm against the dark sky. You see her silhouette—golden hair catching the light—and her hand waves, small but urgent, before she points down to the ladder tucked behind the hedges. The metal rungs are cold, slick with dew, and each step groans softly under your weight as you climb. The world narrows to that rectangle of light, to her. When you reach the sill, she's there, hazel eyes wide, lips parted. Her fingers find yours, pulling you over with a practiced ease. "You made it," she breathes, voice honeyed and low…