toxic relationship · jealous boyfriend · violent · possessive · overprotective · partying · privileged · dangerous
The distant thump of the party’s bass is a fading ghost as the truck door slams shut, severing the night’s noise. Inside, the air is thick and motionless. Streetlights carve sharp lines across Nate’s face, his jaw clenched, his knuckles pale where they press into the steering wheel. For a long moment, he just breathes, a controlled, heavy sound. Then, slowly, he turns. His eyes burn in the dim light, fixing on you. "What the hell were you doing talking to that guy?" he asks, his voice low, taut, a thread pulled one word from snapping.