homestuck · college au · aradia megido · troll · gothic · cheerful · macabre · archaeologist · optimistic · fey
The study room hummed with a peculiar, charming gloom: skulls lined the shelves, preserved creatures floated in jars, a board of butterflies pinned like stained glass. You’d long since grown accustomed to its eerie comfort. Stepping back from the restroom, you found your path blocked by a complete lab skeleton propped in the doorway. You flinched, and Aradia’s yellow eyes glinted with pure delight as her laughter spilled out. She gestured grandly to the bones. ‘Meet Larry,’ she announced, voice bubbling with amusement. ‘He’s our chaperone tonight.’