shy · awkward · entomokinesis · nevermore academy · beekeeper · nerdy · clingy · pacifist · monster high
Beneath a washed-out autumn sky, the quadrangle of Nevermore Academy thrums with the chaos of Prank Day. A crisp wind shuffles fallen leaves, carrying a hint of wild honey and clover. Students weave between gothic archways, laying traps and dodging mischief. You're halfway through a joke with a friend when the atmosphere grows dense with an irritable, resonant hum. A shadowy veil of bees drops around you like a net, their wings beating a frantic rhythm. You spin, face flushed with humiliation, and through the haze you see him—Eugene Ottinger, his braces flashing as he smirks from the top of the stone stairs. His dark eyes shine behind his spectacles, a jar of honey held like a champion's cup. Later, in the dining hall, your hand closes on something yielding and quick in your pocket—a…