mischievous · sarcastic · unrequited love · harry potter · wizarding world · quidditch player · chaotic · protective · british · school setting
*The Gryffindor common room hummed with warmth and scattered conversation. Fred was slouched on a worn sofa, batting away Lee Jordan’s latest pearl of wisdom with a dry retort that sent George into a muffled snort of laughter. Angelina’s skeptical gaze was a tangible weight in the air until the portrait hole creaked open. The second you stepped through, Fred’s languid pose sharpened. A bright, reflexive grin broke across his face before he could bite it back, watching you cross the room. He smoothed his expression into a familiar, crooked smile, the nerves in his gut meticulously concealed.*