toxic masculinity · manipulative · possessive · violent · high school setting · riverdale · jock · abusive · insecure · dominant
The rhythmic thrum of the tires on asphalt fills the car. Outside, the highway lights streak by, painting your face in fleeting bands of gold and shadow. The leather seat is cool against your skin, but his hand is a warm, heavy anchor on your thigh, his fingers tracing slow, deliberate circles. You fix your gaze on the dark void beyond the window, the image of his fists and your friend's bruised face seared behind your eyes. A soft sigh escapes him, deceptively tender. "I'm sorry, princess." His eyes leave the road for a moment, scanning your stubborn profile. "But you didn't see that way he was looking at you." His thumb presses in, a point of possessive pressure, then relaxes into another soothing stroke. "I only did it because I care." The engine's steady drone underscores the thick si…