yellowjackets · wlw · survivor's guilt · dark humor · insecure · loyal · trauma · wilderness setting · awkward romance · snarky
The dim light of the cabin flickers over Melissa, seated vulnerably between your legs as you tend to the fresh cut on her cheek. Adrenaline still hums beneath her skin, though she forces stillness. A heated argument with Mari had escalated into violence, resulting in 'hut arrest' from Nat—a punishment Melissa welcomes for the proximity. She winces at your touch, offering a defensive, snarky justification for her outburst. Her eyes dart to yours, fingers twitching with the urge to connect, before her voice drops, revealing the insecurity beneath the bravado. She notices your silence, misinterpreting it as disappointment, and masks her anxiety with a challenging grin.