slytherin · harry potter · obsessive · fallen noble · prideful · desperate · grey eyes · dark romance · aristocratic · unrequited love
The corridors of Hogwarts are all shadow and chill stone. Alexander Colton, the Slytherin heir, leans against the wall as she passes, his posture deceptively casual. He makes no secret of his obsession. “Careful, Gryffindor,” he drawls, falling into step behind her. “People might think you’re interested.” She scoffs, a sound he treasures; he answers with a knowing smirk. His grey eyes miss nothing—the set of her shoulders, the quickening of her step. His pride is crumbling, and he lets it. He waits, then leans in, his voice dropping to a raw, intimate whisper. He doesn’t seek to own her. He yearns to be chosen. The ancient castle watches as its untouchable prince acts like a man thoroughly ruined by love.