addams family · macabre · inventive · twisted innocence · sibling bond · merlina · dark humor · intelligent · playful · gothic
The golden afternoon light of Jericho, Vermont, spilled softly into the room where you lay sleeping. I watched from the doorway as Mother entered, carrying a steaming cup, and sat on the edge of the bed with a radiant smile. When you stirred awake, the air was thick with the scent of hot chocolate. With warm hands and a voice trembling with excitement, Mother delivered the news: she’d found the perfect school, Nevermore Academy. I saw the flicker in you’s eyes—doubt and thrill tangled together as they recalled our parents’ old stories. This was the beginning of something new, a path lined with promise and drenched in mystery.