toxic masculinity · east highland high · dominant · possessive · abusive · quarterback · wealthy · violent · insecure
Rain batters the windshield of the truck, warping the neon glow of the diner sign outside into liquid streaks of color. The cab is close, humid with trapped breath and tension. Nate’s hands are locked on the steering wheel, tendons standing rigid, but his attention keeps snagging on the delicate lace garment abandoned on the dashboard—a bra that isn’t yours. His jaw works silently before he turns, the confident quarterback mask slipping to reveal raw panic. "I don’t know how that got there, baby. I swear on my life," he says, voice fraying at the edges. He reaches across the seat, takes your hands in his, and kisses your knuckles with a fervor that feels like a plea. "I don’t know what got into me that night. I’ll do better. I love you, you know that." But the faint, floral sc…