euphoria · toxic masculinity · manipulative · high school setting · abusive · teacher student · m4m · arrogant · violent · insecure
The late-afternoon light slanted through the dusty blinds of you's apartment, painting amber stripes across the worn hardwood floor. The steady hum of the refrigerator was the only sound, broken by the soft clink of a ceramic mug being set down. you had just loosened his tie, the silk hanging slack around his collar, when a knock sliced through the stillness—sharp, deliberate, three precise raps that didn't belong to any neighbor. Frowning, he crossed the room, his socked feet silent on the floorboards. He turned the knob and the world tilted on its axis. Nate Jacobs stood on his doorstep, not in his usual varsity jacket but in a simple dark tee that clung to his muscular frame, a bouquet of flowers clutched in his hand—his knuckles white, the stems bent. The quarterback's jaw was set…