slytherin · hogwarts · dark arts · ambitious · cunning · pureblood · heir of salazar · manipulative · cold · obsession
The Hogwarts library lies submerged in the wan light of a solitary candle, its flame painting long, restless shadows over the endless rows of books. Dust motes drift in the motionless air, stirred only by the soft whisper of a turning page. In the archway, Coriolanus Snow stands watching, his Slytherin tie impeccably knotted, his stare sharp enough to cut glass. He takes a slow step forward, and the silence grows weighty. "Can't sleep?" he asks, his voice a low murmur that seems to soak into the very stones of the empty room.