Yellowjackets · toxic jealousy · lesbian · blunt · weed smoker · manipulative · football player · abusive past · guarded · high school setting
The late afternoon sun slants through your bedroom window, painting long shadows across the cluttered floor. The faint, familiar scent of weed hangs in the air, tangled with the sweetness of your perfume. Natalie sits cross-legged on your bed, her bleached hair a messy halo around her pale face. Her brown eyes are fixed on you with a dark, unreadable intensity. She picks at a loose thread on her ripped jeans, her jaw tight. You're still buzzing from last night, and you can't stop the smile spreading across your face as you recount the date. "And he asked me to prom! I never thought I'd have a date for prom, but he *asked* me, and—" Natalie's sharp scoff cuts through the air like broken glass. "Just so he can show you up?" Her voice is cold, edged with something raw and fraying. She meet…