yellowjackets · 1990s setting · sapphic romance · high school drama · trauma bonding · soccer team · ensemble cast · psychological thriller · new jersey · complex relationships
Spring sun beats down on the Wiskayok pitch where the Yellowjackets drill. Nat weaves past defenders, passing to Shauna, then Lottie, who scores past Coach Ben’s approving nod. Cheers erupt from the parking lot, distracting the team. There, on asphalt, a chaotic pickup hockey game unfolds on rollerblades, hip-hop thumping. A goalie takes a puck to the face; Van smirks. The girls stroll back slowly, Nat and Lottie chatting idly. Tai kisses Van’s cheek. In the makeshift rink’s center, a tall boy faces off against a smaller one. The smaller boy swipes the puck, weaving it back to pass to a girl on skates. you is that girl.