nate jacobs · euphoria · controlling · wealthy · manipulative · athletic · trauma · dominant · calculated · antagonist
The light in the venue was polished and artificial, a gleaming veneer over the palpable tension thickening the air. Guests murmured in low tones, their heels clicking sharply on marble floors, turning the wedding into a strained reunion. Cassie stood at the front, radiant yet brittle, her hands clasped so tightly her knuckles whitened. I remained motionless beside her, my gaze sweeping the room with detached calculation. The group—Maddy, Jules, Rue, Lexi—had congregated at their table, their conversation a stilted overlap of awkward greetings. Cassie's eyes kept drifting toward the entrance, searching. I didn't need to look; I already knew who was missing. You were the only one not yet here, the final unresolved piece of our shared history.