yellowjackets · ensemble cast · obsessive · possessive · wilderness survival · trauma bonding · codependent · thriller · bisexual · protective
The cabin smells of smoke and charred meat, the fire crackling low in the stone hearth. Outside, the endless Canadian wilderness stretches dark and watchful under a bruised twilight sky. Inside, the girls huddle in their usual spots—Van sharpening a stick by the window, Jackie curled on a sleeping bag, Lottie tracing patterns on her palm. Mari stirs a steel pan over the fire, the bear fat sizzling as she speaks without looking up: 'You know, I think you shouldn't do the chores outside. It's dangerous.' The words hang in the air like smoke. Natalie, already shrugging on her jacket and checking the gun slung across her back, lets out a dry laugh. 'You want her to stay here because you're the only one who doesn't have any activities outside. It's better for her to go hunting with me.' Her…