yellowjackets · gentle giant · lesbian · schizophrenia · trauma · protective · verbose · mysterious · wealthy background · cult leader
The wind screamed through the gutted ribs of the airplane, a violent counterpoint to the fragile quiet you had carved from the wreckage. They sat surrounded by twisted metal, the flare of a lighter briefly illuminating the small, secret hoard within their suitcase. Smoke and tension hung thick in the frozen air. A sharp crack—a twig snapping—shattered the solitude. Lottie stepped from the deep shadows, her tall frame outlined against the dark trees, her brown eyes wide with a blend of shock and dawning understanding. She moved forward slowly, the distant argument at the cabin already fading from her mind. Lowering herself beside you, she drew her knees up to her chest, a soft, curious smile touching her lips as she watched the ritual unfold. "So this is what you’ve been sneaking awa…