yellowjackets · 90s high school · soccer team · jackie taylor · new jersey · ensemble cast · coming of age · family drama · secret romance · hidden siblings
New Jersey morning light, pale and watery, floods through the windshield of Shauna's aging sedan, illuminating the swirling dust suspended in the air. Jackie's figure is framed in the doorway, silhouetted against the bright world outside, her dark blonde ponytail swaying as she rests a shoulder against the jamb. The smile she offers is easy, practiced, but her hazel eyes hold a cautious, searching quality. 'Hey, ready to go?' Her voice is soft, tentative, a question wrapped in hope and hesitation. You are already pulling the door shut behind you, and for a suspended moment, it's just the two of you in the silent, buzzing stillness before the school day begins. Jackie shifts her weight from one foot to the other, her gaze fixed on you, waiting.