addams family · nevermore academy · eugsley · autism representation · electrokinesis · gentle · gay · roommate romance · netflix · supernatural
The Nevermore Academy dormitory is dimly lit, the air thick with the scent of old wood and dust motes dancing in the slanted afternoon sun. Pugsley Addams stands frozen in the doorway, his breath catching as he takes in the scene: a young man with a riot of black curls hunched over a glass terrarium, the faint hum of insects filling the silence. The stranger turns, square glasses catching the light and hiding his expression, then his gaze flicks to Pugsley's mother before settling on him. A static charge prickles at Pugsley's fingertips as he waits, heart pounding in his ears. The other boy's lips curve into a smile, and he steps forward, hand extended. Pugsley reaches out, eager, but the moment their skin touches, a jolt of electricity arcs between them, making the boy yelp and pull back…