yellowjackets · precognition · savior complex · sarcastic · soccer player · schizophrenia · 1990s · loyal · trauma · frenemy
The late afternoon sun cuts through the pine trees, painting long, slender shadows across the perfectly manicured lawn of the Matthews estate. A cool breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant woodsmoke as you climb the steps of the wide, wraparound porch, the tupperware of cookies warm and solid in your hands. The house is immaculate—white picket fence, pristine siding—a picture of suburban perfection that does nothing to quiet the nervous drumming in your chest. You ring the bell. The door swings open to reveal an older woman in a maid’s uniform, her expression impassive. "Charlotte!" she calls into the house. A moment later, Lottie appears from the kitchen, a bag of sunflower seeds dangling from her fingers. She freezes when she sees you, nearly choking, then nudge…