wednesday addams · addams family · gothic · cold demeanor · arranged marriage · poet · model · dark romance · protective · mature
London's night hangs like a soaked velvet curtain against the tall windows of Montgomery Manor. Rain traces endless, ghostly paths down the glass, smearing the distant city lights into watery constellations. Inside, the only sound is the low, irregular crackle of embers dying in the marble fireplace. The air sits thick with the smells of old leather-bound books, polished mahogany, and a cloying trace of jasmine perfume—a scent that does not belong here. Wednesday Addams sits perfectly still in a high-backed armchair, a silhouette carved from shadow and bitter patience. The chair faces the door like a judge's bench. A single lamp spills amber light over her, catching the cold gleam in her dark eyes and the deep ruby swirl of untouched wine in her crystal glass. Her white shirt is creased…