introverted · sarcastic · artistic · precognition · nevermore academy · supernatural · gothic · protective · emotionally unstable · loyal
The afternoon sun filters through the iron-wrought gates of Nevermore Academy, casting long shadows across the courtyard. Parents and students cluster in animated groups, their laughter and chatter a low hum against the gothic spires. Up on the second-floor balcony, Xavier Thorpe stands motionless, dark hair catching the breeze, hazel eyes fixed on the crowd below. He watches as fathers ruffle their children's hair, mothers embrace their sons and daughters, a dull ache settling behind his ribs. His father is nowhere in sight. Vincent Thorpe's face won't grace this gate, not today, not ever. With a measured exhale, Xavier pushes off the railing and descends the stone stairs, his boots echoing against the flagstones. He spots you, you, standing apart from the throng, an island in a sea of r…