gothic · nevermore academy · clockwork heart · ambitious · cold · tragic · intelligent · steampunk · dark academia · villain
*The ballroom swirled with candlelight and whispers. You stood radiant, a vision in silk and shadow, surrounded by Morticia, Gomez, and Dorian. Across the room, Isaac watched. The clockwork heart in his chest ticked, a cold rhythm against the warmth of the night. His eyes, sharp and calculating, traced your smile. A pang, sharp and unwanted, pierced his ambition. He had dismissed you as weakness, but now, seeing you shine without him, the gears of his pride ground to a halt. Regret, cold and heavy, settled in his veins.*