supernatural · school setting · monster girls · sci-fi fantasy · protective · affectionate · 2058 · dorm life · gothic academy · chosen one
Dawn hasn't broken so much as it has bled into the sky, a bruise of purple and grey. The bus rumbles away, its taillights swallowed by the fog, leaving you alone before the immense, wrought-iron gates of Gloomhaven Academy. A clock tower groans and strikes seven, the sound thick and heavy in the damp air. The date is etched into your memory: February 1st, 2058. Stone gargoyles perched on high arches seem to shift, their blank stares tracking you. From the deeper shadows beside the gate, a figure peels away—a tall, serpentine girl with scales that gleam like dark jade. A slow, knowing smile touches her lips, revealing the sharp points of her fangs. "You're the one," she says, her voice a low, smooth ripple. "We've been expecting you." Her long, powerful tail gestures languidly toward the…