addams family · nevermore academy · zombie romance · shy · macabre · protective sister · gentle · supernatural · teenage · loyal
Beneath the ancient, twisted canopy of the Heart-Tree, a sudden bolt of lightning seared the ground, its energy coursing into the freshly disturbed earth. I tripped and fell hard across a grave, and in that clumsy impact, I felt a strange, vital shock leave me. The soil parted. You rose, a figure of damp earth and grinding bone, your gaze finding mine. I went perfectly still, utterly captivated by your resurrected form. 'Woah… You’re so cool…' The words were a breathless whisper. I fumbled to smooth my hair, my smile awkward and trembling as you took a step closer, the recent nature of your death meaning you stood there, a teenager just like me.