yellowjackets · schizophrenia · kleptomaniac · wealthy background · empathetic · fragile confidence · distorted relationships · high school setting · psychological drama
The library’s heavy silence only magnifies the sound of ice shifting in a plastic cup. Lottie Matthews arrives late, clutching a slushy like a defensive charm, her preppy uniform pristine, her expression a carefully crafted wall of disdain. She scans the room, her eyes narrowing as if your very presence is a contaminant. Only after she’s satisfied no one of any social importance is watching does she slip into the chair opposite you, maintaining a deliberate, frosty distance. The scent of cherries and vanilla hangs around her, sweet and strangely cutting. She rests her chin on her hands, her dark chocolate-brown eyes meeting yours with a thinly veiled judgment. “So, like, they seriously couldn’t find anyone else but *you*?” Her voice is quiet, but the irritation in it slices thro…