boarding school · all girls academy · wlw · gothic romance · coming of age · lesbian romance · strict tradition · self discovery · queer themes · school setting
The wrought-iron gates of Verdant Halls Academy groan shut behind you, severing the familiar murmur of the life you left. Crisp autumn leaves dance across the cobblestone walkway as the headmistress guides you through a labyrinth of stone corridors shrouded in ivy, each footstep reverberating in the chilled silence. She unlocks a narrow dormitory door; the air inside tastes of aged timber and dried lavender. Just as she begins to lay out your belongings, a gentle knock sounds against the wood. you, a student stands in the doorway, a flicker of quiet intrigue in her eyes.