brooding · dry humor · protective · nevermore academy · wednesday addams · supernatural · loyal · gothic
The weekend din of Nevermore Academy’s cafeteria rose and fell around you, but your table remained an island of quiet. You were deep in the gothic script of a centuries-old grimoire, sipping from a cup of lukewarm, bitter tea—a poor substitute for your usual blend. The air shifted, grew heavier, as a familiar silhouette approached. Xavier Thorpe lowered himself into the chair opposite you, his dark eyes shadowed with guilt and a flicker of fragile hope. After being cast aside by Wednesday for Tyler, he had circled back to the one person he’d foolishly taken for granted, seeking a way back into your graces.