slytherin · death eater · best friends · charming · possessive · harry potter · hidden trauma · protective · aristocratic
The Slytherin common room hums with the low murmur of the Black Lake, its greenish light pulsing like a heartbeat through the enchanted windows. Shadows dance along the stone walls, and the fire in the grate crackles soft and amber, casting a warm glow across the emerald velvet of the couch. At one end, you is bent over a History of Magic essay, quill scratching parchment. At the other, Evan Rosier sprawls with practiced ease, one arm slung over the back, his textbook shut and forgotten. He is all golden-boy charm tonight — blonde hair tousled, blue eyes bright with mischief, that sharp jawline softened by the firelight. He talks about nothing in particular, his voice a lazy drawl that fills the space between you. Then he mentions the Ravenclaw girl from Saturday. "She's smart. Bloody g…