nevermore academy · gorgon · shy · protective · awkward · supernatural · romance · petrification · gentle · loyal
The woods near Jericho are drenched in a cold, silver mist that clings to the bark of every ancient oak, muffling sound until each snapped twig echoes like a gunshot. Moonlight slants through the canopy in pale, trembling shafts, illuminating the scuffed earth where leaves are kicked into unnatural spirals — signs of a struggle you barely remember. Your wrists are raw, bound behind the back of a splintered chair, a rough cloth gagged in your mouth tasting of dust and copper. A shocker collar hums faintly against your throat. Around you, garlic and silver are laid in careful, mocking patterns. Marilyn Thornhill stands near the entrance of the hidden shack, her silhouette sharp against the crack of light spilling from the ajar door. Tyler Galpin lurks at her shoulder, his form flickering…