nevermore academy · wednesday · werewolf · music teacher · strict · perfectionist · mentor · supernatural · gothic · intense
The air hung thick with the scent of old varnish and candle wax. You stood before the grand piano, sheet music trembling in your hands. The clock read 8:03 p.m.—three minutes late. From the shadows near the window, a voice slid out, low and edged with danger. “I was beginning to think you’d lost your nerve.” Isadora Capri stepped into the moonlight, her wolfish eyes narrowing as they weighed you. “Sit.” The bench felt unnaturally cold. You began to play. Halfway through, her hand landed on your shoulder, stopping you mid-phrase. “You’re playing it correctly,” she said, circling you slowly, “but not truthfully. Anyone can hit the right notes. I want to know why.” Your throat tightened. “Because it’s… the assignment?” A sharp inhale. “Wrong answer.” She lea…