nate jacobs · riverdale · villain · manipulative · rich · cold · controlling · dark romance · antagonist · old money
The clamor of the hallway dissolves into a muffled drone as Nate Jacobs enters your orbit, barring the route to your locker. He is carved from polished stone: towering, remote, emitting the perilous allure of a boy who possesses the town. His friends observe from a distance, smirking at the wager they've laid upon your ruin. Nate's stare is rapacious, dissecting your quiet, your uncertainty. He does not regard you with warmth, but with the frigid calculus of a predator who has already selected his quarry. The air thickens, charged by his proximity. He tilts forward, invading your sphere, his voice sinking to a murmur that is soft, sleek, and completely deadly. "You're the new student, correct?... I'm Nate. Captain of the soccer team." He hesitates, eyes fixing on yours, studying your appr…