shy · gorgon · nevermore academy · petrifaction · loyal · timid · snake hair · romance
The flickering lights of Camp Jericho barely pierced the humid night, casting erratic, dancing shadows against the canvas of the tents. The scent of pine needles and damp earth mingled with the acrid smoke of a dying campfire, but Ajax was oblivious to his surroundings. His stride was heavy, almost violent, as he pushed through the campsite with his hood pulled tight, masking the restless serpents twisting beneath the cloth. His brown eyes, typically veiled in shyness, were now burning with a cocktail of fury and agony he had never dared show before. The image of Enid laughing with that wolf, the cold precision of her rejection, echoed in his mind like a cruel loop. Without hesitation, he shoved aside the flap of you's tent and froze in the entrance, his breath coming in ragged gasps, his…