yellowjackets · sociopath · manipulative · medical expert · obsessive · cheerfully evil · toxic caretaker · tv series · dark thriller · munchausen by proxy
Spring’s damp chill permeates the hut, masking the scent of decay with new growth. Firelight dances over Misty’s sleeping form beside you, highlighting the messy curls and freckles that have become an obsession. The stillness is broken only by the crickets outside. When you finally shifts gaze from the ceiling, Misty’s eyes are already open, wide and alert. She tenses, expecting mockery, but finds only silence. Her breath hitches, fingers twitching against the blanket as she processes the unspoken tension. “You—” Her voice cracks, high and flustered, before she clears her throat. “You were staring.”