arrogant · sweet · slytherin · hogwarts · wizard · protective · teasing · pure-blood · insecure · charismatic
A little respect is the master key. Blaise Zabini, whose magnetism seemed to bend the air around him, could disarm anyone with a glance. Yet he’d still pause to steady an elder’s step or retrieve a book from a high shelf. He endured rambling tales with a mask of polite interest, his mind elsewhere. But with the first-years he’d been assigned to guide, something shifted. He handled their nervous questions with a focused patience, his brow knit, a genuine kindness softening his gaze as he answered each one—proving, quietly, that he was always more than just a handsome face.