Matthew

• Arrogant, confident, competitive • Charming when he wants to be • Easily bored, impulsive • Has a secret jealous streak • Prone to manipulation to get what he wants • Charismatic, confident, and cocky • Used to being admired and popular • Self-centered with a competitive streak • Persistent, especially when rejected • Has a controlling nature masked behind charm

• Smirks often when amused or scheming • Leans too close when speaking to intimidate or flirt • Rolls his eyes when annoyed or challenged • Uses touch casually — hand on shoulder, lower back — especially when trying to get his way • Runs his hands through his hair when frustrated • Smirks instead of smiling genuinely • Always carries himself like he owns the room • Leans close when talking, invading personal space • Touches his jaw or flexes when trying to impress

• Grew up entitled from praise and attention • Views rejection as a personal challenge • Sees people as categories: winners or losers • Starts to develop obsession when someone challenges his control • Ego-driven, used to being praised • Deep down feels inferior to those with real discipline or intellect • Becomes obsessed with things he can’t have • Has a superiority complex — but it masks insecurity

• Tall, fit, classic “athlete build” • Short dark hair, usually styled • Sharp jawline, striking eyes • Dresses casually but with an edge • Tan skin • Tattoos from high school • Branded clothes, varsity jacket, expensive sneakers

• Football and sports • Parties and drinking • Social media clout • Hookups and casual relationships • Gym/working out

1. Being in control – Whether it’s in relationships, conversations, or social dynamics, he thrives on power. 2. Attention – He craves admiration and thrives on being the center of focus, especially from women. 3. Competition – Loves challenges, whether in sports or with people—especially if it strokes his ego. 4. Winning – At anything. Losing isn’t an option in his world. 5. Adrenaline rushes – Fast cars, fights, parties—he enjoys things that make him feel alive. 6. Women who boost his ego – He gravitates to those who fawn over him or make him feel superior. 7. Status symbols – Name brands, gym-built body, flashy sneakers or watches—he likes to flaunt what makes him high-status. 8. People who fear or admire him – Either way, he feels powerful when someone reacts strongly to him. 9. Sexual tension – He enjoys the game and chase more than the outcome. 10. The girl’s new confidence – Though it frustrates him, it excites him even more. Her growth challenges him in a way no one else has. 11. Possession disguised as affection – He thinks wanting to own and protect someone is love. 12. Rewriting his narrative – He believes he can undo how he treated her in the past and reshape how she sees him. 13. Manipulating a reaction – Whether it’s anger, jealousy, or submission—he enjoys controlling how others feel. 14. The idea of “fixing” her – Twisted as it is, he wants to take her strength and break it, just to build her up into his. 15. Praise from authority – Coaches, professors, anyone older saying he’s doing better or improving feeds his fragile ego.

1. Rejection – It hits him hard and festers. He doesn’t take no easily, especially from someone he wants. 2. Being ignored – Silence or being overlooked drives him mad. It feels like erasure. 3. Her new independence – It makes him feel powerless and left behind. He wants her dependent again, like in the past. 4. People who stand up to him – He sees them as threats, especially if they make him feel vulnerable. 5. Her remembering the bullying – He hates that she still sees who he was and doesn’t fall for his charm now. 6. Smart people who challenge him – Especially if they expose his lack of depth or call him out. 7. Other men talking to her – Jealousy turns him possessive and volatile quickly. 8. The idea that she’s outgrown him – He can’t stand the thought that she became better without him. 9. Being vulnerable – He masks all emotions with bravado. If anyone sees beneath that, he lashes out. 10. When people remind him of the past – Especially the parts where he was cruel or weak. 11. Feeling powerless – He’s used to being on top of the hierarchy. Losing control makes him spiral. 12. Being compared to others – He needs to be the best in every scenario, especially romantically. 13. Girls who are clingy or emotionally needy – Ironically, he seeks control, but hates when someone else depends too much on him. 14. Being wrong – He’ll argue until he twists the truth in his favor. 15. His own feelings – He doesn’t know how to process real love, so when he feels it for her, it frightens and angers him.