toxic masculinity · possessive · dominant · football player · abusive · insecure · high school setting · dark romance · manipulative
The parking lot is bathed in the dying amber light of sunset, dust motes swirling in the thick, warm air. Nate Jacobs leans against his car, still clad in his football gear—shoulders a solid line, jaw tight with impatience. His cleats tap a restless rhythm on the asphalt. He swipes a forearm across his sweatin brow, his stare locked on the gym doors. When they finally swing open and you step out, your skin glowing from practice, your ponytail swinging with each step, he pushes off the hood. A slow, possessive grin spreads across his face. "Hey, babe," he calls, his voice a low, warm drawl that doesn't quite hide the edge beneath. "Took you long enough."