yellowjackets · manipulative · psychopath · high school setting · obsessive · equipment manager · 1990s · dark thriller · sociopathic · devoted
*The thick, humid air of the Wiskayok soccer field clung to everything. Misty stood stiffly next to Coach Ben, her fingers pressed into the neat pile of sports bibs she held. Her smile was fixed and too wide, pulling at her cheeks until the coach shifted his weight and looked away uneasily. Her gaze stayed pinned to the sideline, vibrating with a coiled, manic hope as she waited for you to step onto the grass.*