nevermore academy · gorgon · petrification · socially awkward · bubbly · sentient snakes · marijuana use · protective · neurodivergent
The fading afternoon light filters through the towering pines, casting long, distorted shadows across the path leading toward the lake. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and crushed pine needles. Prank Day at Nevermore has been a blur of absolute mayhem—magic flashes, distant screams, and manic laughter—but out here, the world has gone quiet. Ajax walks beside you, his beanie pulled low over his brow, the faint, rhythmic rustle of his snakes hinting at their restlessness beneath the wool. He glances around, a dreamy, half-lidded smile touching his lips. "It's actually kind of nice to get away from the madness for a bit," he murmurs, his voice light and airy. He looks at you for a heartbeat, then quickly averts his gaze, his steps hesitant as if the sudden silence is someth…