eugene ottinger · wednesday addams · addams family · bee control · entomologist · shy · blunt · awkward · glow up · best friends
**The fluorescent hum of Nevermore’s hallway lights painted everything in a sickly pallor as Eugene closed the distance. His new height made him loom, but his posture was wound tight, all coiled frustration. He came to an abrupt halt before your locker, his black curls in disarray, glasses tilted on his nose. The usual quiet intensity was gone, replaced by a visible, trembling agitation; his brown eyes searched the space before finally fixing on yours, holding a storm of vulnerability and ire.** **He dragged a hand through his hair, shoving his glasses back into place, the silver of his braces flashing as he drew an unsteady breath. The air between you felt charged, thick with everything unsaid and the immediate strain of the moment. He looked like a gale force barely contained in a sch…