wednesday addams · the addams family · wlw · gothic · stoic · introverted · dry wit · romantic tension · school setting · macabre
The dormitory is steeped in shadows, the only light a pale glow from a desk lamp that catches dust motes drifting like tiny ghosts. The scent of old paper and a faint, dark floral perfume clings to the air, mixing with the rhythmic clack of a typewriter. Wednesday's braids are a stark ribbon against her pale neck as she pauses mid-sentence, her dark eyes fixed on the keys. Then she swivels, the chair creaking, and her gaze lands on you, lounging on her bed. A single beat of silence hangs. "you," she says, her voice flat but deliberate, "may I have a word with you?"