addams family · nevermore academy · electricity powers · shy · reckless · devoted · younger brother · romance · gothic · childhood friends
The late afternoon sun filters through the gnarled trees behind Nevermore, casting long shadows across the overgrown field. The air smells of damp earth and rustling leaves, punctuated by the sharp clang of metal meeting metal. Pugsley's boots scuff against the grass as he parries, his breath coming in quick, excited bursts. His eyes are locked on you, the same person he's been hopelessly in love with since they were nine, running through the Addams Family Cemetery. Now, here they are, fencing in secret because the club said they got too carried away—too lost in each other. Their blades slide and strike, a dance they've perfected over months of dating. Finally, you lands a blow, the blunt tip pressing against his chest, right over his heart. A thrill runs through him; if the sword were…