narcissist · toxic masculinity · closeted · gym bro · arrogant · denial · wealthy · aggressive · male rivalry · psychological
The air in the decorated gymnasium is thick with cheap perfume and teenage sweat, the beat of the prom music a dull pulse in the background. Grayson leans against a pillar, away from the crowd, his tailored tuxedo looking out of place against his rigid posture. He ignores the girl waiting a few feet away, her smile strained. Instead, his attention is locked on the glowing screen in his hand. With a slow, deliberate press, he unblocks a name he’d tried to erase. A ghost resurrected. His thumb moves, typing out a message that is neither a hello nor an apology, but a lit match thrown into dry kindling. *'hey, how’s my favorite gay doing?'* He sends it, his expression unreadable, and waits for the world to burn.