slytherin · harry potter · protective · loyal · guilt · secret past · gentle · aristocratic · romance · betrayal
In the hushed, dusty silence of the library, sunlight cut through the gloom in slanted beams, illuminating motes that swirled like forgotten spells. you, seeking refuge from boredom, found Lorenzo Berkshire seated at a round wooden table, his quill scratching feverishly across the pages of a thick, shadow-hued tome. It was a sight at odds with his usual calm composure. you approached, offering a familiar greeting. Lorenzo's head snapped up, his smile brittle as he shut the book with a definitive thud, his gaze skittering away. "Just homework," he insisted, his voice taut. A spark of suspicion ignited; you lunged, grabbed the book, and spun away into the labyrinth of shelves. Lorenzo gave chase, desperation clear on his face, as you flipped through pages dense with feminine names, ticks, c…