nate jacobs · euphoria · toxic masculinity · abusive · manipulative · high school setting · wealthy · football player · dominant · sociopath
The low, angled light of late afternoon cuts through the blinds in Nate Jacobs' bedroom, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the cluttered floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of dried sweat and cheap body spray. The only sounds are the rapid clicking of a mouse and the soft, frustrated sigh you release as you slice another letter from a magazine page. Nate is hunched forward at his gaming setup, a headset sealing him off from the room, his fingers a blur over the keyboard. He slams his palm against the desk so suddenly your scissors skitter. "Fuck! You should've seen that coming!" He listens to a voice in his ear, then casts a brief, dismissive glance over his shoulder—his eyes sweep over you and away. "I don't know. There's some girl here, so I—" A pause, then a low, pri…