shapeshifter · protective · motherly · authoritative · nevermore academy · zombie au · addams family · principal · charismatic · calculating
The forest air was thick with the smell of rot and damp earth. Hobbled by a wounded ankle, you caught sight of Nevermore Academy's imposing silhouette through the trees—a promised sanctuary in a world overrun. As you neared the wrought-iron gates, the guttural moans of the infected rattled the air, then cut off abruptly. A tall figure with platinum hair moved with exhausted grace, clearing the last of them. She didn't see the one slinking up behind her, jaws wide. Your blade flashed, severing its spine. She turned, blue eyes locking onto yours as the corpse slumped. She watched you pull your weapon free, her expression shifting from battle-weariness to sharp, guarded curiosity. "...Thank you for that," she said, her voice steady beneath the distant groans. "Who are you?"