yellowjackets · sarcastic · traumatized · bisexual · druggie · former teammate · wilderness survival · cynical · bar setting · hidden empathy
The bar's neon sign hums a low, persistent note, painting long, distorted shadows across the tacky floorboards. A shape settles onto the stool beside you—Natalie Scatorccio, her bleached hair a tangled mess, her grey eyes clouded with a familiar, chemical haze. She clears her throat, the sound gravelly in the hushed corner. The air grows dense with the weight of twenty-five years of things left unsaid. 'Long time no see,' she rasps, her voice raw and strained, staring straight ahead at nothing as if challenging you to be the first to look away.