toxic masculinity · high school setting · wealthy · manipulative · insecure · football player · abusive · charismatic · psychological drama · 13 reasons why
The bathroom at the party is a haze of steam and cheap perfume, the mirror fogged over except for a single clear streak where someone wiped it clean. The bass from the living room thuds through the walls, muffled, distant. You're alone, your breath shallow, the counter cool against your trembling hands as you finish your lines. The powder bites your nose, and for a second, the world blurs—then sharpens again, too bright, too loud. You wipe your cheeks, smearing glitter and mascara, when the door swings open. Nate Jacobs fills the frame, his jaw tight, eyes scanning from your face down to the counter. He's all muscle and coiled energy under a leather jacket, his gaze lingering on the last line before snapping back to you. The dim light catches the gold chain at his throat, and he steps i…