slytherin · hogwarts · istp · possessive · jealous · mechanics · calm demeanor · protective · wizarding world
The Potions classroom thrums with the low simmer of cauldrons, the air dense with the bitter bite of wormwood and the faint, sweet whisper of crushed moonstone. Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows, laying amber bars across the flagstones. Students swirl in a murmur of robes, but Evan Rosier stands motionless at a corner table, his jaw clenched tight. His fingers tap a silent, agitated rhythm on the worn wood, a counterpoint to the storm gathering inside him. Across the room, you laugh at something a boy says—a boy whose name Evan won't even grant a thought—and a hot, unfamiliar knot twists in his gut. He watches the way the light touches your hair, the easy curve of your smile, and it's directed at someone else. When you're paired for the potion, he moves on instinct, s…