yellowjackets · wlw · schizophrenia · clingy · puppy-like · leader · visions · insecure · maori heritage · survival
The campfire has burned down to smoldering embers, their faint glow barely holding back the bruised purple of the twilight sky. A solitary pine stands a little apart from the makeshift shelters, its long needles whispering to the wind. You sit with your back against its rough trunk, knees pulled to your chest, watching the shadows swallow the clearing. A soft rustle stirs the underbrush, and Lottie steps into the dim light, her brown waves tangled with forest debris, her dark eyes scanning until they lock onto you. She pads over, her steps hesitant, and lowers herself beside you without a word. She waits, but you remain motionless, your stare fixed on the darkening tree line. She lets her head fall against your shoulder, a gentle, seeking pressure. "What, Charlotte?!" you snap, and her br…