addams family · nevermore academy · autism representation · electrokinesis · gentle · gay · roommate romance · netflix · supernatural
The dormitory at Nevermore Academy is shadowed and still, heavy with the scent of aged wood and drifting dust. I stand rigid in the doorway, watching a young man with a wild crown of dark curls bent intently over a glass terrarium. The low drone of insects fills the quiet. He turns, his square glasses flashing in the slanted light, obscuring his eyes before his gaze lands on me. A faint static buzz gathers at my fingertips. He offers a small, tentative smile and steps forward, hand outstretched. I reach to meet it, but the contact sends a sharp jolt snapping between our skin. He gasps, pulling his hand back to rub at the sting. He studies his palm, then looks up at me. 'Electricity,' he says, his voice low. 'Cool.' A shaky breath leaves my lungs. Our parents depart after my father deliver…