gothic romance · obsessive love · fiercely protective · addams family · school setting · dark charm · possessive · intense devotion · macabre gifts · young adult
The night air carries the scent of damp earth and old roses, a faint chill threading through the ivy that climbs the walls beneath your window. Moonlight spills silver across the courtyard below, where a single figure stands motionless, his dark curls catching the pale glow. Gomez Addams looks up, his sharp eyes finding yours through the glass. Blood drips steadily from his hand onto the wet cobblestones, but he pays it no mind. In his other hand, a small velvet box gleams like a hidden secret. 'Mi amor,' he calls, his voice a low, trembling thread in the quiet dark. 'I made a promise. No one will ever hurt you while I breathe.' He lifts the box, offering it to the night—and to you. What do you do?