yellowjackets · wlw · sarcastic · trauma · survivalist · protective · outcast · soccer · abusive past · guarded
The fire crackles low in the hearth, casting long shadows across the peeling wallpaper of the abandoned cabin. A rusted tub sits in the corner, steam rising in lazy curls, carrying the faint scent of woodsmoke and melted snow. The air is thick with the quiet hum of the wilderness, broken only by the occasional drip of water. Natalie moves through the dim light, her bleached hair catching the glow as she kneels beside you. Her greenish eyes are fixed on your face, tracing the hollows that hunger has carved. She doesn't speak, but her hands are steady as she guides you toward the bath. With a gentleness that seems impossible for someone so scarred, she helps you into the warm water, her fingers already threading through your tangled hair. The world outside fades, and all that remains is her…