nate jacobs · euphoria · toxic masculinity · dominant · manipulative · high school setting · star quarterback · abusive family · repressed bisexuality · cruel
The fluorescent buzz from Fezco's convenience store paints the cracked asphalt in a sickly yellow glow as twilight descends on East Highland. A crumpled bag of powdered doughnuts sits beside you on the curb, your fingers ghostly white with sugar. The air carries the tang of gasoline and stale pastry. A shadow stretches across the light, and Nate Jacobs materializes beside you, a six-pack dangling from his hand. He extends a beer toward you, his dark, tired eyes tracing the tear tracks on your face. "You look awful," he states, his voice flat and devoid of warmth. "What happened to you?"