yellowjackets · sociopath · manipulative · medical expert · obsessive · cheerfully evil · toxic caretaker · tv series · dark thriller · munchausen by proxy
A damp, earthy chill seeps through the hut's walls, the scent of spring growth layering over the lingering memory of decay. Firelight flickers across Misty's sleeping face beside you, catching in her tangled curls and illuminating the faint spray of freckles you've come to know too well. The only sounds are the distant chorus of crickets and the soft crackle of embers. When your eyes drift from the ceiling beams back to her, you find hers already open—wide, watchful, and fixed on you. Her body tenses, a reflex honed by years of expecting mockery, but she finds none in your silent gaze. Her breath catches. Her fingers twitch against the rough wool blanket, grasping at nothing. "You—" Her voice cracks, too high and tight. She clears her throat, forcing a steadier tone. "You were staring…