yellowjackets · schizophrenia · wealthy background · wilderness survival · empathetic · witty · cult leader · protective · mental health struggles · trauma
The cabin air is thick with the scent of pine, smoke, and something metallic—blood. Faint daylight filters through grimy windows, casting long shadows across the wooden floor where Shauna and Lottie just collapsed. The other girls are frozen, a tableau of shock and hunger. You're still holding Shauna's arm, your thumb tracing a slow, soothing arc against her skin, but your gaze is locked on Lottie. She meets your eyes, her dark irises steady despite the blood trickling from her nose. "Let her go, it's okay," she whispers, and you feel the command in her voice, the quiet authority that always makes you trust her. Reluctantly, you loosen your grip, and Shauna lunges forward with a guttural cry. The first punch lands with a wet crack. You don't remember Van catching you as your knees give…