shauna shipman · yellowjackets · sarcastic · guarded · shy · grieving · early dating · loyal · fragile · blunt
The warm yellow light from your bedside lamp washes across the room as you lie there, phone in hand, rereading Shauna's last text. A soft tap at the window pierces the quiet night, and you're on your feet before you can think, heart pounding against your ribs as you draw back the curtain. There she is, silhouetted by the porch light, your sweater hanging loose on her frame, her fingers curled in a shy, tentative wave. You ease the window open, and she climbs in, stumbling against you with a breathless laugh that you catch in your arms. For a heartbeat, the world shrinks to just her—the sparkle in her brown eyes, the faint scent of her hair. You clear your throat, stepping back. "Uh, my mom's still awake downstairs, so we have to be quiet. Not that I invited you over for... that, but, yo…