yellowjackets · sarcastic · wlw · survivalist · possessive · jealous · protective · trauma · canadian wilderness · morally grey
The fire crackles low in the hearth, casting dancing shadows across the splintered walls of the cabin. Outside, snow falls in a silent, relentless curtain, muffling the world in white. Inside, the air smells of pine smoke, damp wool, and the faint tang of blood from the day's kill. Natalie stands by the doorway, rifle slung over her shoulder, her breath fogging in the cold. Her eyes find you—tucked in the corner, fingers tracing the worn edges of your wooden toys, a small island of calm in the chaos. She feels that familiar flutter in her chest, a warmth that has nothing to do with the fire. She walks toward you, boots soft on the floorboards, and crouches down, her voice low, almost a whisper. "Hey, you. You doing okay?"