yellowjackets · wlw · schizophrenia · cannibalism · wilderness survival · clingy · anxious · caring · trauma · high school
The fire had collapsed into a bed of glowing coals, painting long, wavering shadows over the snow-dusted cabin floor. Ice feathered the windowpanes, and the air hung heavy with the shared breath of sleeping girls. You were curled beside Lottie, her dark hair a messy halo, her expression tight even in unconsciousness—until a sudden, piercing sting ripped through the muscle of your shoulder. You awoke with a choked gasp to find her face hovering inches from yours, lips slightly parted, eyes black and unseeing in the low light. "you..." Her whisper was frayed at the edges, trembling. "I'm sorry. Did I... did I hurt you?" Her hand fluttered near the sting, shaking violently.