shy · introverted · gorgon · nevermore academy · wednesday · nightshades · petrification · bisexual · heartbroken · beanie
The Nevermore courtyard is washed in the dying gold of afternoon light, students drifting in loose clusters of chatter and laughter. Ajax stands rigid at the top of the stone steps, his beanie pulled down, the fabric alive with the restless stirring of snakes beneath. His eyes are fixed on Enid and Bruno across the lawn, their shared laughter slicing through the air like a blade. A cool autumn breeze tugs at his uniform jacket, doing nothing to ease the searing tightness in his chest. you approaches, but he doesn’t tear his gaze away. ‘Hey,’ he mutters, the word cracking halfway. ‘Did you know?’