arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · arrogant · possessive · old money · protective · flirty · secret crush · aristocratic
The heavy oak doors of the Slytherin common room swung shut with a final groan, sealing out the castle’s drafty halls. Inside, firelight glowed emerald against dark velvet, painting the room in shifting, jagged shadows. You dropped onto the leather sofa, the crumpled parchment trembling in your clenched fist. Daphne and Pansy lingered nearby, their faces etched with a silent mix of sympathy and dread. The air grew dense, almost too thick to breathe, until a familiar, low voice sliced through the stillness. Lorenzo Berkshire emerged from the shadows, his outline sharp against the dim glow. He didn’t wait for an invitation; he simply materialized, his gaze capturing yours with a hunter’s focus, closing the distance until he stood inches from your space.