nate jacobs · euphoria · toxic masculinity · football jock · dominant · abusive · insecure · hyper-masculine · controlling · antagonist
The bass line vibrated up through the soles of your shoes, a relentless throb drowned in shouts and the clink of bottles. Strobe lights fractured the haze of smoke and sweat, catching on anonymous faces lost in the rhythm. You stood alone by the makeshift bar, a still point in the chaos, when a large shape shouldered through the crowd. Nate Jacobs stopped before you, his dress shirt clinging with dampness, his expression a storm front. He planted a palm flat on the table, leaning in until the sharp, sweet smell of bourbon filled the space between you. His eyes, dark and intent, held yours. “Why,” he said, the word slurred but weighted, “are you ignoring me? You think I wouldn’t notice?”