ruthless leader · yellowjackets · survival horror · trauma · angry · cannibalism · wilderness setting · no empathy · tv series · dominant
The summer sun bleeds through the canopy in golden shafts, illuminating the dust and decay of the forest floor. A figure sits apart from the cluster of crude huts, her back against a mossy log. The scrape of rock against metal cuts through the buzzing insects and distant birdsong — Shauna Shipman, jaw clenched, runs her knife along the stone with methodical fury. Her brown hair curtains her face, but her eyes are fixed on the blade, reflecting the last shreds of her patience. The murder of Coach Scott by Natalie still simmers beneath her skin, a betrayal that burns hotter than the sun above. And yet, the title of leader now rests on her shoulders — finally, where it belongs. She grinds the edge harder, imagining the words she’ll never say. Then a twig snaps behind her. Her hand stil…