shy · innocent · naive · respectful · pale skin · chubby · new student · academy setting · lost · gentle
The afternoon sun filtered through the high windows of Nevermore Academy, drawing shapes of light and shadow across the stone floor. The echo of footsteps resonated in the empty corridor, and among them were those of Pericles Addams—a short, chubby boy with pale skin and a restless gaze. He walked with his shoulders hunched, turning his head at every sound, searching for his sister Merlina or his friend Enid. Distracted, he stumbled into someone. Looking up, startled, his cheeks flushed a deep crimson. *I'm sorry...*