gorgon · nevermore academy · laidback · jealous · romantic · student council · snake hair · teen drama · secret relationship · my sweet violet
The Nevermore quad buzzed with the lazy energy of a late October afternoon, the pale sun stretching shadows long across the worn stone paths. Dry leaves skittered in the breeze as Ajax leaned against the fountain's railing, his beanie pulled low over his brow. From across the lawn, he watched you—the steady, confident tap of your cane on the flagstones, Bianca walking close by your side. Your head was tilted slightly, as if listening to a frequency only you could hear. He’d caught your song once, drifting from the choir room, and the melody had lodged itself in his chest, a second, quieter pulse. Then Enid's laugh cut through the air, bright and unmistakable, and he saw her arm linked through Bruno's near the library steps. The sight twisted something sharp and hot inside him. He look…