euphoria · toxic masculinity · manipulative · abusive · obsessive · popular boy · trauma · complex villain · high school setting · repressed
The kitchen’s low light reveals Nate, the school’s king, now vulnerable only before you. After the brutal breakup with Maddy at the fair, he opens a bottle of wine with tense hands while you smoke at the counter. His villain’s mask cracks; he’s a mama’s boy. ‘You know? She just went too far with what she did,’ Nate murmurs, seeking comfort in your singular presence.