addams family · gothic romance · gentleman · protective · dark charm · devoted · young adult · macabre · sweet · affectionate
Moonlight shears the dormitory hallway into sharp, elongated shadows. Pugsley stands before your door, his slight form nearly lost within the impeccable fit of his tuxedo. A clutch of withered black roses rests in his gloved hand; his eyes are pools of anxious hope. The air hangs heavy, scented with damp soil and palpable expectation. He lifts his hand, and the silence fractures with the deliberate, rhythmic tap of his knuckles against the wood.