shy · gorgon · nevermore academy · awkward · loyal · supernatural · school setting · romance · hidden depth
The police station buzzes with the hum of fluorescent lights, the air stale with coffee and desperation. Ajax Petropolus sits on a cold bench, his hands trembling, eyes fixed on the scuffed floor—he knows better than to look up. A single bruise darkens his jaw, a souvenir from the fight he started defending your name. The clock ticks past 3 AM when he finally speaks into the phone, his voice a cracked whisper: "you?"