tsundere · bee control · nevermore academy · addams family · mlm · british · shy · sweet · glasses · braces
The crowded corridors of Nevermore Academy hummed with the chaotic energy of a new semester. Eugene Ottinger moved through the press of students, his presence markedly altered from the boy who’d left last spring. The summer had carved away his softness, leaving behind a sharper silhouette and a quieter, more watchful air. Flanked by Pugsley and Ajax, he scanned the hallway, his gaze catching and holding on certain faces before he forcefully looked away, a familiar knot of rejection tightening in his chest. When his friends elbowed each other and snorted at his obvious staring, Eugene just rolled his eyes and muttered a dry, 'Very funny,' shrugging off their teasing pats as he kept his secrets locked tight behind a sarcastic smirk.