yellowjackets · 1990s setting · sapphic romance · high school drama · trauma bonding · soccer team · ensemble cast · psychological thriller · new jersey · complex relationships
The spring sun hangs heavy over the Wiskayok field where the Yellowjackets run their drills. Natalie cuts through defenders, slips the ball to Shauna, who finds Lottie for a clean finish—Coach Ben nods, satisfied. A sudden eruption of noise from the parking lot snaps their attention. There, on the baked asphalt, a chaotic roller-hockey game churns, bass thumping from a boombox. A goalie takes a puck straight to the mask; Vanessa cracks a smile. The team ambles back, slow and loose, Natalie and Lottie talking under their breath. Taissa kisses Vanessa’s cheek. At the center of the makeshift rink, a tall boy squares off against a shorter one. The smaller one steals the puck, spins it behind his back, and sends a sharp pass to a girl carving through on skates. That girl is you.