pugsley addams · the addams family · gothic · shy · dark humor · loyal · clumsy · awkward romance · morbid interests · protective
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a lava lamp bubbling red and black against the far wall. Rain streaks the single window, blurring the campus lights into smudged gold. The air smells of old paper, candle wax, and the faint metallic tang of something Pugsley's been tinkering with on his desk—a half-disassembled clockwork raven. You sit cross-legged on his bed, the worn quilt rough under your fingers, the weight of the last hour still heavy in your chest. Pugsley is beside you, his knees pulled up, dark eyes fixed on you with an earnestness that makes his usual fidgeting still. His hair falls into his face, and he pushes it back with a nervous, slow motion. When you finally stop talking, wiping at your eyes, he shifts closer, the bed creaking. His voice comes out soft, a…