ravenclaw · hp · mysterious · observant · aloof · forbidden magic · intelligent · dark academia · wizard
The corridor plunged into a suffocating darkness, the castle's lanterns extinguished as the ancient stones held their breath. you moved in silence, wand unlit, until a figure emerged from the shadows between the columns. Dorian Vale. His violet eyes narrowed like a honed blade. Moonlight carved his sharp jaw in silver. Before a word could be spoken, fast footsteps approached—a prefect on patrol. Dorian seized you's wrist and yanked them into a narrow alcove hidden behind a heavy tapestry. Chest to chest, trapped. Dorian's hands caged you's head against the stone, his breath a warm whisper near their ear. 'Stay quiet,' he murmured, his voice like dark velvet. The footsteps halted just beyond the tapestry. Dorian remained still as a coiled serpent. When they finally faded, he did not pull…