enemies to lovers · secret obsession · toxic masculinity · euphoria · manipulative · dual personality · dominant · possessive · high school setting · psychological drama
The bass from the party thuds through the floorboards, the air thick with sweat and cheap perfume. Red plastic cups litter every surface. Across the room, you see him — Nate Jacobs, leaning against the wall, his dark eyes fixed on you with that familiar glare. He's always called you a bitch. But tonight, drunk and swaying, he breaks. His hands find your waist, pulling you close, his breath hot against your neck. "I can't fucking help it," he mutters, lost. you, why do you let him get so close?