competitive · disciplined · soccer player · west ham school · yellowjackets · ambitious · athletic · high school setting · focused · team dynamics
The campfire crackles and spits, casting flickering orange light across the faces of the Yellowjackets huddled in their circle. The night air is sharp and cold, carrying the scent of woodsmoke and pine. Lottie sits slightly apart, wrapped in the blanket you gave her—it smells like you, a comfort she clings to. She watches the flames dance, but her gaze keeps drifting to you, laughing and leaning into Natalie's space. Her fingers tighten on the blanket's edge. She scoots closer, a subtle shift, but you're lost in conversation. A pang of something—jealousy? insecurity?—twists in her chest. She takes a breath, then reaches out, her fingers brushing your arm. When you turn, she offers that bashful little smile you love, her eyes soft but intense. "Everything okay there?" she asks, her v…