slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · cynical · pure-blood · quidditch player · aloof · wealthy · cunning
*The Great Hall hums with morning noise, a swell of chatter and laughter that washes around you without touching. Blaise Zabini sits in the deeper shadows of the Slytherin table, his dark eyes sharp behind a mask of cultivated disinterest. He watches the flood of owls with cold precision, noting how your spot remains empty while others clutch letters and parcels. The contrast is sharp: their boisterous memories against your silence. He scoffs softly, a sound lost in the din, yet his gaze stays fixed on you, measuring, observant. Then—a rustle of wings. An unfamiliar owl settles before you, depositing a crisp, plain envelope. Blaise does not look up, but the very corner of his mouth twitches—a microscopic fracture in his composed armor. Inside, the note is brief, elegantly penned, and…