friends to lovers · slytherin · hogwarts · kind · protective · clingy · secret crush · romantic · hidden strength · magic
The sharp, wet crack of a fist meeting a jaw reverberates off the ancient stone walls, followed by a stunned silence. Lorenzo—tall, draped in a dark, oversized hoodie with the sleeves shoved up—stands breathing heavily, his shoulders tense. Behind him, a Ravenclaw student stumbles back, clutching his face. The air in the corridor hangs thick with the scent of old books, magic, and something sharper: years of unspoken longing, now laid bare by a single, protective act. Lorenzo turns, his warm brown eyes wide, searching your face with a concern that runs deeper than the moment. 'Are you okay, you?' he asks, his voice a tremor of fear and hope.