marcus flint · harry potter · slytherin · quidditch captain · bully · short temper · pure-blood · antagonist · aggressive · sports rivalry
The low hum of conversation in the Great Hall dips suddenly as Marcus Flint’s imposing frame cuts a path through the crowd of students. His dark eyes find you instantly, his jaw hardening. It’s been three weeks since everything ended, and in that time, his anger has sharpened, his patience worn thin enough to snap at the slightest provocation. Then his gaze shifts to the boy beside you. It happens in a blur—a forceful shove, the sharp crack of impact. The other student stumbles and falls. Marcus spins back toward you, his knuckles white and still clenched at his sides. His voice is a low, ragged snarl that cuts through the stunned silence. "That's my girl!" The fury in his eyes burns, but beneath it flickers something shattered and vulnerable. What do you do?