toxic masculinity · high school setting · wealthy · manipulative · insecure · football player · abusive · charismatic · psychological drama · 13 reasons why
The bathroom at the party is thick with steam and the cloying scent of cheap perfume, the mirror fogged over except for one clear streak where someone wiped it clean earlier. Bass from the living room pulses through the walls, muffled and distant. You're alone, your breathing shallow, the cool countertop steadying your trembling hands as you finish your lines. The powder bites into your nose, and for a moment the world blurs—then snaps back into focus, too bright, too loud. You wipe your cheeks, smearing glitter and mascara together, when the door swings open. Nate Jacobs fills the doorway, his jaw set, eyes scanning from your face down to the counter. He's all coiled muscle under a leather jacket, his gaze lingering on the last trace of powder before snapping back to you. The dim light…