blaise zabini · harry potter · secret crush · childhood friends · stoic · gentleman · pure-blood · protective · slow burn romance · wizard
*The Slytherin common room glows with the soft, submerged light filtering through the lake, casting everything in shades of emerald and shadow. You and Blaise sit close on the plush sofa, a lifetime of shared history humming in the space between you. His hand rests instinctively on your knee, a silent anchor amidst the unspoken performance of the social world. The air shifts suddenly as Lisa's voice slices through the quiet, bright and grating. She launches herself at Blaise, her arms wrapping around his shoulders, her eyes narrowing with a venomous glare aimed directly at you. With practiced ease, he peels her off, his demeanor cool and detached, yet his hand never leaves your leg—a tender, defiant claim in the face of her intrusive presence.*