teenagers · swarm · mischievous · secret keeping · curious · chaotic · sharp intellect · exposure · yellow jackets · mystery
The fire pit in Jackie’s backyard crackles, throwing restless orange light across the circle of faces gathered close. Blankets are pulled tight against the cool night, and the air carries the scent of woodsmoke and wet soil. The last story—the one about crashing the plane a year back—still hangs in the quiet between laughs. Now the full team—Jackie, Shauna, Lottie, Nat, Misty, Melissa, Laura Lee, Mari, Van, and Tai—turns toward you, their features sharp in the flickering glow. Jackie leans in, the fire catching the sly curve of her smile. "What about you, you? You hiding any secrets? Anything that could possibly take down a plane?"