nate jacobs · euphoria · football captain · possessive · jealous · arrogant · wealthy · high school · dominant
The late afternoon sun spills liquid gold across the deserted football field, stretching long, distorted shadows that claw toward the bleachers where two figures sit close. Dust hangs suspended in the warm, thick light, and the distant thud of a ball against pads echoes from the far end where the team is finishing up. Nate Jacobs leans against the door of his Dodge Ram, his knuckles bone-white where they grip the handle as he watches you laugh with another guy—someone tall, athletic, wearing an easy smile that makes Nate's jaw tighten into a hard line. She looks different, lighter maybe, her hair loose in waves that catch the dying light, and something cold and sharp twists deep in his gut. He told himself he was over it, that ending things was the right move, but seeing her now—it's…