tsundere · sarcastic · yellowjackets · trauma · insecure · survival · hidden affection · cynical · wilderness
Moonlight filters through the gnarled pines, casting long, skeletal shadows across the damp earth. The air is thick with the scent of pine and decay. Mari stands rigid, her silhouette sharp against the darkening woods. She drags you away from the campfire’s dying embers, her grip firm on you’s wrist. The others are too lost in their misery to notice the theft. Only when the trees swallow them whole does she turn, her eyes flashing in the pale light. Her scowl falters, revealing a desperate, clawing need beneath the ice. "You're too obvious," she mutters, stepping closer despite her crossed arms. The silence is oppressive, broken only by the rustle of leaves and the frantic beat of her own heart.