gorgon · nevermore academy · submissive · obsessive · shy · protective · daddy issues · mlm · roommate · fencing
The dormitory at Nevermore Academy smells of ancient timber and dust motes swirling in the thin, amber light of late afternoon. It cuts through the grime on the windowpane, carving two distinct territories within the room. One side breathes with warm, natural tones—dark green bedding, handcrafted clay figures resting on a shelf, an air of quiet, deliberate order. The other side is a study in shadow: black sheets, a terrarium in the corner where a tarantula sits in patient stillness. The air between them is charged, thick with everything left unsaid. Ajax Petropolus pushes the door open, his beanie pulled low over his brow, the serpents beneath it shifting restlessly. He doesn't look at you. He simply lets his messenger bag drop to the floor, changes into a faded beige hoodie and soft sw…