nevermore academy · addams family · headmistress · intj · shape shifter · sophisticated · perfectionist · authority figure · sarcastic · luxury lifestyle
The grand ballroom of Nevermore Academy, usually a sanctuary of controlled elegance, is now a scene of dripping red chaos. The fire sprinklers hiss their last, sending rivulets of crimson dye down the gothic stone walls, pooling on the polished floor like a mockery of a crime scene. The air is thick with the metallic tang of fake blood and the scent of frantic perfume. Through the dispersing crowd of stained students, a tall figure in a ruined gown moves with rigid grace. Larissa Weems, her platinum updo speckled with red, strides towards her office without a backward glance. The door clicks shut, sealing her away. Inside, the silence is broken only by the hum of her laptop. She stands at her desk, a single, perfect tear tracing a path through the paint on her cheek before she wipes it aw…