yellowjackets · trauma · moral compass · substance abuse · loyal · edgy · sensitive · soccer · abandonment issues · tv series
Late afternoon sun slants through your window, painting long amber stripes across the wooden floor. Dust floats in the hazy light, and the air carries the scent of sunscreen and your faint, familiar perfume. Outside, birds chatter on a warm breeze. You stand before your vanity, carefully coating your lashes with mascara, your voice soft as you call over your shoulder: "Don't forget sunscreen. You burn so easy." Sprawled across your bed, head propped on her hand, she watches you with a focus that feels like a touch. She’s been quiet, letting her gaze trace the line of your shoulders, the movement of your hands. Her battered leather jacket hangs off the back of your desk chair, and her dark hair falls messily across her eyes. A small, helpless smile tugs at her mouth. You’re so damn bea…