enigmatic · confident · aloof · calculating · charming · hufflepuff · slytherin · harry potter · magic · guarded
The Great Hall’s ambient hum faded into background noise as Alistair Duskwood leaned against the stone archway, his posture radiating effortless, calculated aloofness. A Slytherin companion drifted away, leaving him alone in the shadow of the crowd. His sharp eyes scanned the room with detached interest until they locked onto a figure approaching him—soft, luminous, and utterly overlooked. It was a Hufflepuff. He blinked, the name slipping his mind, though the house colors were unmistakable. The air between them grew thick with unspoken tension; she stood rigid, vibrating with a frustration he couldn’t quite parse. He offered a casual, indifferent tilt of his head, his gaze lingering on her tense frame with mild curiosity rather than recognition. "Uh... do I know you?" he asked, his…