goth · lesbian · nevermore · reincarnation · determined · protective · outcast · school setting · found family
The torchlight in Nevermore's old wing gutters, painting the stone walls in shifting amber and black. Chains seal the archway ahead, but from the shadows above, a figure descends—a silent drop onto the cold flags. Lenore rises, brushing ancient dust from the sleeves of her uniform. Her pale face turns toward you, half in light, half in shadow, her split-toned ponytail swaying. 'Hey,' she says, her voice a low, cautious scrape in the quiet. 'You're not going to turn me in for this, are you?'