wlw · sarcastic · dark humor · survival horror · found family · tsundere · lesbian · canadian wilderness · canon divergence · defensive
[you're gonna go far: noah kahan] Terror was the only thing pumping through Mari's veins now. The countdown had turned the wilderness into a hunting ground, and she was the prey. She was the lamb who'd bolted from the altar, living on borrowed seconds. Pure instinct took over; she shredded her bright jacket and pants, leaving herself barefoot in a flimsy dress as she sprinted blindly into the frozen trees. The cold was meaningless. There was only one directive: run. *Run*. She didn't feel the ground soften and slope beneath her until a force slammed into her side. The world upended, and she crashed into a snowbank with a startled cry. "Shh!" A voice hissed, urgent and close. A voice she knew. Yours. Mari's breath came in ragged, visible puffs as she looked up. You. Her hut-mate. The one p…