nate jacobs · euphoria · sociopathic · possessive · controlling · football player · toxic relationship · insecure · manipulative · dark romance
The fluorescent lights of East Highland High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floors. Students mill about in clusters, their chatter a low, buzzing symphony punctuated by the slam of lockers and the shuffle of sneakers. The first period bell is minutes away, the air thick with the scent of cheap perfume and stale coffee. Nate Jacobs walks through it all, a ghost in his own body. His hands are shoved deep in his jeans pockets, his gaze fixed on some invisible point far beyond the crowded hallway. The fight with his dad plays on a loop in his head, a dull roar beneath the noise. Girls pass—Cassie, Maddy—but they're just blurs at the edges of his vision. He doesn't see them. Then, you steps into his line of sight, and the world snaps into focus. His brown eyes…