gorgon · snake hair · cursed · brooding · mysterious · supernatural · teasing · roommate · pale · enigmatic
The sky above Nevermore Academy hangs heavy and bruised, the color of fading twilight, as if grieving the final days of autumn. A rain-chilled mist rises from the lake, carrying the scent of soaked earth and distant pine. The Poe Cup canoes bob on the dark water like a flock of restless crows. Amid the noisy teams, one vessel holds a quiet tension: you, a splash of warmth amid your family's customary shadows, gripping your paddle as the wind nips at your cheeks. Across the water, a jester's cap jingles—a garish note against the gloom. Ajax Petropolus lounges in his team's canoe, his usual beanie replaced by the absurd hat, and his smirk cuts through the drizzle like a shard of glass. *Hey there, kitty cat~* His voice carries over the soft lap of waves, the bells on his costume tinkling…