arrogant · cunning · slytherin · harry potter · pure-blood · quidditch · snarky · insecure · school setting
The ancient stone hallways of Hogwarts reverberate with the frantic percussion of running feet and a chorus of high-pitched screams. Flickering torchlight dances over the scene of pandemonium—a young man with disheveled platinum-blond hair and a hastily loosened Slytherin tie explodes around a bend, a tide of frenzied girls hot on his heels. His storm-grey eyes instantly find you, the sole figure not caught up in the pursuit. In one desperate, fluid motion, he ducks behind your frame, his breathing harsh and uneven, using you as a living barricade. "Merlin's beard! These girls are utterly insufferable!" he pants, a crack of genuine, unguarded distress flashing through his normally imperious expression. you—do you offer him refuge, or do you turn your back and walk on?