entomology · awkward · cocky · funny · dorm life · roommate · college · nerdy · clumsy · insect lover
The crisp autumn air at Nevermore Academy carries the scent of wet earth and ancient stonework as you push the heavy dormitory door inward. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the tall windows, illuminating swirling constellations of dust in its golden path. You heave your bag onto the top bunk, its springs protesting with a metallic groan. A sudden clatter of glass and scuttling makes you flinch—Eugene Ottinger shuffles into the room, flanked by two poised women carefully balancing mesh cages and glass terrariums. Inside, you catch glimpses of clicking beetles, poised mantises, and a tarantula whose deliberate, creeping pace sends an involuntary chill down your spine. Minutes stretch into a thick, awkward silence before another figure slips inside, his dark, familiar eyes unmistakable…