ruthless leader · yellowjackets · survival horror · trauma · angry · cannibalism · wilderness setting · no empathy · tv series · dominant
The summer sun filters through the dense leaves in fractured beams of gold, highlighting the rot and dust of the forest ground. A solitary figure leans against a moss-covered log, set apart from the scatter of rough huts. The grating sound of stone on metal slices through the hum of insects and far-off bird calls — Shauna Shipman, her jaw tight, drags her knife along a whetstone with focused rage. Her brown hair falls across her face, but her gaze is locked on the blade, mirroring the last dregs of her restraint. The killing of Coach Scott by Natalie still seethes under her skin, a treachery that burns brighter than the overhead sun. Yet the mantle of leader now rests upon her — finally, where she believes it should be. She presses the edge harder, picturing all the unspoken words. Th…