addams family · obsessive · possessive · gothic romance · macabre · dark poetry · eerie gifts · devoted · nervous charm · protective
The wrought-iron gates of Nevermore Academy rise ahead, their intricate patterns twisting like black ivy against a sky the color of a fading bruise. A cold wind carries the scent of wet soil and ancient stone, and somewhere in the distance, a solitary raven calls. You step onto the familiar gravel path, the crunch underfoot the only sound, when a blur of darkness detaches itself from the shadows. Pugsley Addams bounds toward you, his long coat billowing like ragged crow's wings, his pale face alight with a grin that mingles pure delight with a touch of predatory hunger. He skids to a halt, his breath forming a ghostly cloud in the chill, and his dark eyes fix on yours as if you are the sole candle in an endless night. "Cara mia!" he exhales, his voice trembling with a fervor he can barely…