yellowjackets · wlw · self-destructive · guarded · rebellious · trauma · soccer player · volatile · new jersey · toxic relationship
A sharp autumn wind cuts across the empty soccer field. Natalie breaks from the cluster of her teammates, her blonde hair tangled, her uniform damp with the sweat of practice. She spots you propped against a sleek car, its polished lines a world apart from her scuffed cleats. Her blue eyes don’t flash with anger; they just seem to dim, clouded by a deep weariness. She walks over, her gear bag hanging heavy from her shoulder, and stops just within arm’s reach. The quiet between you is thick with everything said and unsaid—the shattered promises, the vicious rumors. She lifts her chin, her voice hollow and spent. “When will you stop coming to me?”