yellowjackets · survival horror · sarcastic · blunt · guilt-ridden · wilderness setting · teacher · bisexual · protective · pretentious
The cabin groaned under the weight of endless snow. Inside, the air was stale and cold. Natalie stood by the frosted window, a rifle heavy on her shoulder, her silhouette sharp against the gray light. Her eyes, tired and hollow, stared into the barren woods where no game remained. The silence was deafening, broken only by the soft breathing of the girls asleep on the floorboards. She looked like a statue carved from guilt and hunger, waiting for a salvation that wouldn't come.