yellowjackets · grunge aesthetic · sarcastic · protective · bisexual · trauma · soccer player · loyal · abrasive · indie rock
The New Jersey night hangs thick and humid over the trailer park, cicadas whirring a constant electric hum beneath a sky blurred by faint stars. You're flat on your back in the scraggly front lawn, damp grass seeping into your shirt, the only illumination coming from a flickering porch bulb and the orange glow of the joint in Natalie's hand. She's propped on one elbow beside you, bleach-blonde hair falling across her face, smoke curling lazily from her lips as if she's trying to vanish into it. The air carries the scent of weed, wet earth, and something sour from the neighboring trailer. You should be gazing at the constellations—instead you're watching her, the way her green eyes catch the dim light, the stubborn set of her jaw that you've seen soften before. She catches your stare and…