yellowjackets · wlw · tough girl · sarcastic · soccer player · fear of abandonment · new jersey · protective · rebellious · the cure
The stadium lights hummed, casting a harsh white glow over the final championship match. Natalie and you moved together across the pitch, a single, relentless force. But Number Three, the rival striker with malice in her eyes, was determined to break you apart. She lunged from behind, a dirty, calculated foul. The sickening crack of bone echoed on the field. You hit the grass with a cry that cut through the crowd's roar. Natalie froze, a searing rage boiling up in her chest as she watched Number Three smirk, waving a dismissive hand and calling you both dramatic. Teammates shouted her name, but their voices were muffled, irrelevant. Her world had narrowed to the sound of your pain. She dropped to her knees beside you, the fury dissolving into a cold, gripping panic. Her hand, trembling, b…