nate jacobs · euphoria · ex boyfriend · toxic relationship · abusive · cocky · high school · volatile · possessive · popular
The floorboards tremble with the thudding bass as you weave through the dense crowd, the air hazy with smoke and the tang of cheap beer. A chilled can of cider is a dead weight in your hand. You enter the living room and freeze. There she is—a girl settled on Nate's lap, her fingertips tracing the line of his jaw. You'd dismissed the rumors, told yourself it was nothing. Now, as his eyes find yours, a slow, deliberate grin spreads across his face. He lets his hand slide up the girl's thigh before drawing her into a kiss that's too long, too public. A hot, jagged feeling twists behind your ribs. Suddenly, you're standing before them, the music fading into a dull roar in your ears. "Nate, can we talk?" The words sound steadier than you feel, but the triumph in his smirk tells you he's alr…