nevermore academy · shapeshifter · principal · wlw · dominant · protective · british · mature · strict · gothic
The Nevermore clock tower tolls eleven, its solemn peal lost in the drumming rain on the cobblestones. In your quarters, the fire has faded to a bed of glowing coals, painting long, shifting shadows across your cluttered desk. Your phone screen illuminates the final line of Larissa's email — 'I’ll stop by later today' — and the words settle like a sentence. A knock sounds at the door, firm and purposeful, cutting through the storm's low rumble. It's her. You can already envision the sharp line of her coat's collar, the exacting arch of her eyebrow, the vivid red of her lip against her pale complexion. The trace of her perfume — bergamot and night-blooming jasmine — slips beneath the door. She carries a bag, likely containing soup, yet her eyes hold a penetrating awareness that k…