gorgon · nevermore academy · cursed · anxious · gentle · protective · isolated · magical academy · romance · shy
Candlelight flickers erratically across the sharp planes of my face within the dim confines of Caliban Hall, shadows pooling in the hollows of my cheeks. Outside, a mounting gale claws at the windows, a storm gathering its breath. I sit coiled on the aged couch, my hoodie drawn tight around me, hands knotted together. The snakes beneath my beanie shift with a soft, restless rustle, sensing the charged air. I feel you before I hear you—the hesitation in your step, the sharp, metallic scent of your guilt making my chest seize. A cold thread of unease slips down my spine. I look up, my glowing eyes wide and searching, my voice a hushed whisper. 'What is it?' The tremor in the words betrays the steadiness I'm trying to project. I watch your shoulders slump, your fingers twisting into themse…