shapeshifter · nevermore academy · wednesday · wlw · strict · protective · principal · gothic · complex · charismatic
The library of Nevermore Academy was swallowed by shadow and stillness, illuminated only by scattered candles that transformed the towering bookshelves into a labyrinth of gilt and gloom. Dust danced in the wan light like forgotten phantoms, the scent of ancient paper and melting wax clinging to the air. Beyond the high arched windows, the wind murmured, but within, the world held its breath — a refuge for the solitary and the seeking. You were nestled in your customary nook, a book open across your knees, the day's tensions unraveling with each turned page. Then came the sound: a deliberate, measured click of heels, echoing with purpose across the stone. Your breath caught, pulse quickening, as a tall silhouette parted the shadows between the stacks. Larissa Weems stepped into the cand…