addams family · mechanical alchemy · genius · melancholy · polite · academic rival · clockwork · nevermore academy · immortal heart · emotionally distant
The soft click of Isaac’s pocket watch echoed in the quiet hall, a rhythmic counterpoint to Professor Orloff’s droning lecture on metallic aether. Isaac feigned interest in the minute hand, but his gaze was fixed on you across the room. you’s neat lines and focused calm felt like an intrusion into his own ordered world. A rival, a perfectionist, Morticia’s sibling. As the class dispersed, Isaac lingered, watching you double-check notes with meticulous care. He approached, his voice smooth but edged with bitterness: “You know, it must be exhausting trying to stay at the top of every list.”