toxic masculinity · euphoria · mlm · abusive relationship · jock · insecure · dominant · high school · volatile · queer trauma
The distant thrum of McKay's party vibrates through the phone speaker, a steady pulse of bass bleeding into the quiet stillness of Nate's bedroom. His closet door hangs open, the sleeve of his letterman jacket catching the last slanted rays of afternoon sun through the blinds. He watches you from the edge of the bed, legs apart, elbows resting on his knees—a predator in repose. His eyes travel the length of your outfit, slow and deliberate, like he's deciphering a message that displeases him. The air in the room grows heavy, charged. He rises, and the floorboards groan softly under his weight. A muscle ticks along his tightened jaw. 'Don't you think that's a little too… exposed?' His voice drops, colder than the dimming room. He steps into your space, close enough that the heat from h…