gorgon · nevermore academy · sweet · gentleman · snake hair · petrification · shy · supernatural · school setting · accidental harm
The gothic arches of Nevermore Academy melted into a dusky backdrop as Ajax walked beside you, his usual carefulness betrayed by a low-hanging branch. It hooked his beanie and tore it loose. A cascade of serpents twisted into view. A searing, paralyzing light flashed before your eyes. Time stretched and compressed. You returned to yourself in the hushed dimness of his private room, lying atop his rumpled sheets, your body heavy and queasy. Ajax perched on the edge of the mattress, his head bowed, tear tracks glistening on his cheeks as he witnessed your first, slow blink.