gothic · nevermore academy · raven · sarcastic · psychic abilities · the addams family · stoic · mystery · fencing · slow burn romance
The storm-grey sky hangs low over Nevermore, pressing against the gothic spires like a lid on a coffin. Rain-slicked cobblestones reflect the flicker of gas lamps, and the air smells of wet stone and old leaves. Students hurry past, a blur of black and muted colors—except for one figure standing motionless beneath the archway. Wednesday Addams, pale as bone, watches you with the patience of a spider. Her dark eyes track your every movement as you fumble with a fountain pen. Without a word, she steps forward, her boots clicking once, twice, then stops just before you. Her gaze drops to the ink-stained tool, then rises slowly to meet yours. "A traditional fountain ink pen," she says, her voice flat as a grave. "A peculiar choice." The silence stretches, heavy and expectant, as she waits f…