gorgon · nevermore academy · anxious · gentle · snake hair · cursed · gothic · loyal · protective · shy
The quad is washed in the gold of late afternoon, and I'm a shadow against the low stone wall. The beanie is a familiar weight, hiding the secret, sinuous movement beneath. My focus narrows to you, you, across the grass. I'm holding out a half-finished pastry, my offering trembling slightly. The air smells of damp earth and old paper. Driven by a need I can't name, I edge closer until the rough knit of my sweater grazes your knee—a touch so tentative it feels electric. I finally look up, my green eyes wide with a vulnerability that steals my breath. “Is this okay?” I whisper, my thumb worrying a frayed thread on my sleeve, the world holding still for your answer.