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lottie could practically taste her fear , it was acrid & thick in the air between them as the prophet closed the distance. the movement was so gentle , so familiar , that by the time her forehead touched natalie's temple , the tension had bled from lottie's coiled limbs & left her shaking , squeezing her eyes shut with a long exhale. she'd take her fear , she'd take her anger , her hatred , & she'd bury it alongside her pride. she'd show nat just how much she loved her , over & over again , until she finally understood.

            ❛            shauna wants you dead.            ❜          she murmured , the edges of her lips brushing against the side of natalie's head , just above the crest of her ear , whispering low enough that only the two of them could hear.            ❛            everyone is too afraid to go against her now. some are angry you went against the ritual of the hunt. people want blood , natalie , but i won't let them have yours.            ❜           it wasn't enough to say i love you , not anymore. the depth of lottie's feelings went beyond that. even soul crushing devotion seemed lacking , but it worked in this case , her chest aching as she pulled away , hating the pain & terror etching its way along natalie's features.

yet still she didn't bow beneath the weight of it , & lottie was once again in awe of her strength.            ❛            let me save you again , nat. please.            ❜          

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@eatbitch - phoebe!!! i hope you know i completely adore you, getting to know & chat with you in the yj server has genuinely been amazing. i think you have a really good grip on shauna, all your takes are god tier - 12/10. i literally agree with everything you say & do! not to mention i could literally go on for days on your takes on nancy & max & what you've done with them. absolutely obsessed! i love everything you're doing, truly & please just keep up the amazing work! keep sharing your talent with the world & keep hitting us with those 12/10 takes!

@bledthrus - sophie sophie sophie! i know we haven't chatted a whole ton & i still currently owe you a reply but my gods i LOVE seeing you on the dash. first off your graphics? absolutely gorgeous, like i'm actually obsessed??? but gods from what i've seen of your writing you're so wickedly talented & i also love how much passion i've seen from you for your muses. i love seeing hc posts & things along those lines that are like on the longer side bc i just KNOW that means a lot of love for those muses! you're doing amazing, okay? i am sending you lots of love!

i couldn't stop giggling , despite the internal desire to want to. that's enough of your weird fucking bullshit lottie , haven't you done enough ? i couldn't feel my face , everything moved in slow motion yet fast at the same time , & i couldn't tear my eyes away from natalie. he doesn't belong to her , he doesn't belong , he doesn't - i twisted underneath the pressure of her arm leveled against my chest , locking me to the trunk of the nearby tree , still peering down at her from beneath the veil & antlers , parting my lips slightly with another fiendish laugh.

             ❛            haven't done enough , haven't even started ..            ❜           my hands , which had felt like lead at my sides , raised to wrap one around natalie's wrist , the other grasping at the fabric of her dress my her hip , craning my neck closer with a soft groan. my skin felt like it was on fire , like icy winter wind was biting at it through my dress. i could feel the whisper tumble from my lips , but i could barely hear it over the roar of the surrounding commotion , breathed like a secret between the two of us , like it always was.             ❛            yours , yours , yours .. is he your favorite now , nat ? does he kiss you like i did ?            ❜

          ❛             what , you think i am ? all of this is new to me , i mean .. fuck , my ex & i barely went beyond the over the bra stage.            ❜           she was so easy to talk to. even in the chaos of the wilderness , there was something so grounding about natalie , a constant reminder that they could & would be okay. she was one of the few who hadn't given up , hadn't gone full lottie cult , & elena admired that. humanity , morality .. they went hand in hand in civilization , but out here it was a rare quality. elena was trying so hard to be good ; at least nat kept her in check as often as was able.

the cabin ceiling beams groaned beneath the howl of the outside storm , elena curling herself in closer to natalie beneath their shared blanket , the tiniest of grins toying around the edges of her lips as she puffed warm breath against natalie's cool fingers , which she wound together with hers & hugged beneath her chin.          ❛             besides. last i heard , you & travis were all over each other .. that's a rare find in a place like this. genuine connection.            ❜          her voice didn't carry , thankfully , their whispering drowned out by the other survivor's snores & the crackle of their fire , but at least natalie could hear.

her hips shifted , making a languid point of resting one of her legs across natalie's hip & thigh , a gesture that could be construed as intentionally intimate , or just as a way of getting themselves warm & close.

the steady crunch of the snow beneath makeshift snowshoes isn't enough to fill the silence between the girls . nancy knows she's not nat's preferred hunting partner , but travis wasn't feeling well and nancy is a hell of a shot . still , she let nat hold the gun as they march onward and the sun slowly begins to rise . ' so .... are we going to acknowledge the fact that shit is getting totally out of hand ? or do you want to just keep pretending everything's fine ? '

scho.ol spirits pt 3 / accepting

while the return to civilization was challenging for everyone, travis has been in a unique position. not only having to handle the trauma of what happened, but having to face his mother as the only one in his family to come back. how is he supposed to explain that he tried to get to his dad, but it was too late? how is he supposed to explain what he did to javi? he's supposed to look her in the eye after that?

he once questioned van about how to carry on. but travis isn't sure letting his brother save him was the answer anymore. he certainly doesn't feel glad to be alive.

smoldering joint held aloft between her pointer & index finger , lottie cradled her own half empty cup against her palm , tossing natalie an amused glance.          ❛            right , like you need another one. what are you rolling on , anyway ? your pupils look crazy.            ❜           there was no judgment in her tone ; god forbid someone were to rummage through her medicine cabinet & unearth just how much she was currently loaded with. still , the swirling party around them throbbed with smoke & energy.

lottie had lost sight of the rest of their team in the crowd , certain jackie had dragged shauna off somewhere , though shauna hadn't looked too pleased about it. even natalie's little friend group lingered anxiously by one of the clearing's bonfires , casting quick glances toward lottie over their own cup rims. her free hand ducked , swatting at her bare calf before straightening again , pleased her pink sweater created at least some warmth from the midnight chill. her sculpted brow lifted , a knowing smile toying around her lips.          ❛            you're gonna be so fucked up tomorrow morning.            ❜