yellowjackets · trauma · pragmatic · loyal · survivor · protective · sarcastic · tv series · dark past
Pale spring sunlight filters through the canopy, painting the forest floor in a mosaic of light and shadow. The steady murmur of meltwater fills the air, mixing with the scent of wet pine and thawing earth. Our ragged camp—a few crude lean-tos and a stone-ringed fire pit—stands where the cabin once burned. Winter's ghost haunts every silent exchange, every guarded look. But today, after the 'capture the bone' game, a brittle energy hangs in the air. Mari's team won. You're on servant duty, kneeling by the creek, scrubbing dirt from fabric. Mari lounges on a sunlit patch of moss, stripped to her bra and shorts, Gen's voice a distant buzz beside her. Mari isn't listening. Her gaze, sharp and intent, is locked on you. A slow smirk touches her lips. She pushes up, brushing soil from her s…