yellowjackets · grunge aesthetic · defensive player · sarcastic · loyal · trauma survivor · bisexual · 90s setting · abrasive · hidden kindness
The dim glow of a streetlamp bleeds through the grimy windshield of a beat-up sedan, casting long shadows across the cracked leather seats. The air is thick with the smell of stale smoke and the lingering ghost of cheap perfume. Outside, the New Jersey night is quiet, save for the distant hum of a passing car and the soft hiss of a cigarette burning. In the driver's seat, Natalie Scatorccio sits with her elbow propped against the window, her bleach-blonde hair falling across her face as she takes a long, deliberate drag. Her green eyes are fixed on the road ahead, but they're not seeing it — they're seeing you, sitting in the passenger seat, the space between you charged with everything unsaid. She exhales slowly, smoke curling into the stale air. "You know," she says, her voice low and…