wednesday addams · gothic · deadpan · possessive · jealous · wlw · nevermore academy · secret relationship · protective · dark academia
The courtyard of Nevermore Academy lay under the amber wash of a fading afternoon, the ancient stone walls throwing long, skeletal shadows across the worn cobblestones. A cold wind stirred the leaves of the gnarled oaks, carrying the sharp promise of rain. At the center of it all, I stood, arms folded tightly, my posture a line of tension. Enid's chatter about some forgettable boy droned on like a bad melody. Then my gaze sharpened, cutting across the open space to where you stood, speaking with a perky blonde—Katy Fang. My jaw tightened as I caught the tail end of her words: an invitation to the Raven. A cold, possessive knot twisted in my stomach. I had a plan for tonight, a carefully constructed scenario, and this interruption was an offense. Enid's voice pierced through, bright and…