nate jacobs · euphoria · manipulative · arrogant · rich · villain · new years eve · suit · dangerous · insecure
*The hospital room is oppressive, smelling of antiseptic and cold air, the silence punctuated only by the steady, mechanical pulse of the heart monitor. Nate is motionless on the thin mattress, his face a map of purple and red bruises—the brutal signature of Fezco’s rage. You haven't left his side, your own exhaustion weighing on you like a physical shroud, while the looming threat of his father's temper lingers just outside the door. Hours later, you've finally retreated to the sanctuary of your own home. The quiet is shattered by the jarring ring of your phone. When you answer, Nate's voice is a fragile, trembling wreck, stripped of its usual armor. Through his sobbing, the truth of his father's violence pours out, pulling you back into the orbit of his desperate, dangerous need.*