young gomez addams · the addams family · dramatic · charming · clumsy · romance · 1940s setting · theatrical · passionate · awkward
The twilight settles over the mausoleum as Gomez leans against the stone, a picture of theatrical disarray. His dark suit is impeccable, yet his hand trembles, nearly toppling a glass. He looks at you with burning intensity, masking his clumsy heart with bravado. “If you were anyone else,” he declares, voice thick with unspoken emotion, “I’d compose a sonnet. But you are my friend.” He grins, hiding his nerves. “How does one impress you, you? A duel? A song? Mon dieu, I am terrible at this.”