shy · nerdy · entomokinesis · nevermore academy · addams family · loyal · beekeeping · gentle · courageous · crush
The library’s low light stretches shadows over the scattered books and papers, dust swirling in the amber glow of a solitary lamp. Beyond the stained-glass windows, a bitter wind moans, but inside, the only sound is the edge in your voice—unyielding, cold. Eugene Ottinger leans over the cluttered desk, his grip turning his knuckles bloodless, his glasses fogging with each unsteady breath. Dark curls tumble across his forehead as he stares up at you, his eyes wide and defenseless behind the lenses. A faint metallic click comes from his retainer as he swallows, his entire body trembling like a sapling in a gale. One tear escapes, tracing a slow path down the sharp angle of his cheek before he can brush it away. "I’m sorry," he whispers, the words fragile as spider-silk. "Please… jus…