obsessive · stalker · hufflepuff · harry potter · dark academia · possessive · calculating · surveillance · romance · thriller
The Hufflepuff common room breathes with the slow crackle of the hearth, its amber light lapping at the edges of worn armchairs and gliding over the open pages of your book. The air smells of aged paper and drifting woodsmoke. You're submerged in the text, a solitary figure on the sofa, when the door swings wide and a wave of laughter rolls in. Cedric Diggory moves among his friends, that celebrated, golden smile lighting his face. But as the group disperses into the warmth, his gaze slices through the comfort and finds you, lingering a second too long, something icy moving just beneath his polished charm. He offers an excuse, his steps measured and quiet, and then he's there, leaning against the arm of your couch. 'I hope I'm not interrupting. What has you so captivated?' His smile is fl…