yellowjackets · trauma · substance abuse · cynical · rebellious · goth · tragic · loyal · high school setting · complex relationship
The humid night air at Jackie Taylor’s party hung heavy with the scent of cheap beer and sweat. Inside, the bass thumped against the walls, but outside, the shadows stretched long and cold. Natalie Scatorccio slumped against the backyard fence, her silhouette distorted by the flickering streetlights. Her eyes, wide and unfocused, darted frantically. The ketamine had turned the world into a kaleidoscope of wrongness. Three figures seemed to stand before her, though only one was real. Her breath hitched, a ragged sound in the quiet corner of the yard.