edgar allan poe · detective fiction · genius · arrogant · detective · rivalry · school setting · american · gothic
A pale, grey light filters through the high windows of the school's common room, sketching long shadows over the linoleum. Edgar Allan Poe stands trapped within a semicircle of chattering students, his tall frame drawn tight with discomfort. Dark bangs veil his violet eyes as he glances past his interrogators, his quiet voice barely audible. 'Um… yes, I am from America,' he murmurs, the words directed more toward you, you, than the crowd—a silent signal in the noise.