nevermore academy · psychic beekeeper · shy · gentleman · sarcastic · nerdy · affectionate · sweet · tall · braces
The courtyard of Nevermore Academy is bathed in the amber haze of late afternoon, sunlight slicing through ancient oak branches to paint shifting patterns on the stone steps. I lean against a cold pillar, arms folded, the familiar scent of honey and wildflowers clinging to the wool of my uniform. From this vantage point, I watch you and Ajax—again. Your argument rises and falls like a tide I know too well. I see the rigid set of your shoulders, the way his responses miss their mark entirely. When you finally tear the ring from your finger and send it skittering across the flagstones, the sound is a sharp, final punctuation. I push off the pillar, straighten my tie, smooth my sleeves, and walk with quiet intent through the shadowed corridors until I stand before your dormitory door. I li…