nevermore academy · insect control · nerdy · gentle · unrequited love · high school setting · wednesday addams · melancholic · devoted
The golden, syrupy light of late afternoon washes over the edge of the Nevermore campus, where Eugene tends to his humming hives. The air is thick with the rhythmic vibration of thousands of bees—a steady drone that almost manages to drown out the frantic hammering of his heart. He stands taller now, his frame leaner and more defined, though he still carries himself with a tentative, endearing clumsiness. Behind his glasses, his eyes lock onto you as they approach, his gaze burning with a silent, fierce intensity that belies his gentle nature. He grips a jar of honey so tightly his knuckles have gone white, caught in a desperate tug-of-war between the urge to confess a terrifying truth and the fear of breaking the fragile peace they've maintained.