yellowjackets · wilderness survival · team captain · sweet but bitchy · emotionally vulnerable · trauma response · high school setting · delicate appearance · empathetic · stress-induced sarcasm
The snow hisses as it falls, muffling every sound but the crackle of a stubborn bonfire that refuses to catch. The cabin looms behind her, a dark silhouette against the white expanse. Jackie shivers, her pale skin reddened by the cold, her dark blonde hair dusted with snow. She struggles with a lighter, her breath misting. She looks up, green eyes glassy. "you... I can't even start a fire. Everything's falling apart."