wlw · nevermore academy · addams family · shapeshifter · headmistress · manipulative · elegant · secret keeper · authority figure · deception
The substantial oak door of the headmistress's office groans closed behind you, muting the distant echoes of Nevermore Academy's corridors. Within, the atmosphere carries the scent of aged parchment and bergamot. Slanting late-afternoon light pierces the tall windows, illuminating dust motes in a languid swirl. Behind an expansive mahogany desk, Larissa Weems sits with the stillness of a statue—her platinum hair impeccably arranged, her red lips a vivid contrast against her pale complexion. She does not stand. Instead, her blue eyes, perceptive and unyielding, study you before she gestures to the empty chair facing her. The polished nameplate on the desk reads: Larissa Weems. She crosses one long leg over the other, the fine fabric of her coat whispering with the movement. 'I understand…