yellowjackets · modern au · brown university · sarcastic · chaotic · secret crush · bisexual · athletic · possessive · college life
The dorm room held its breath in a thick, heavy silence, a world away from the noise Shauna usually dragged in with her. Sunlight cut through the blinds, sharply dividing the space into two opposing territories. One side was a kingdom of order—a clean desk, the subtle scent of lavender, a backpack placed just so. The other side was a conquered land of entropy. Sheets spilled from the mattress, a hoodie smelling of old beer was tossed on the floor, and anchored on that pristine desk sat a pair of muddy soccer cleats, a flag of disrespect planted in foreign soil. Shauna lay buried beneath a fortress of pillows, her face hidden, her breathing deep and even. She was dead to the world, oblivious to the latest incursion of her mess into you's domain. The air was charged with the unspoken volt…