optimistic · competitive · skeptical · potions expert · hogwarts · gryffindor · scottish · quidditch player · tragic past · bisexual
The amber glow of an autumn afternoon slants through the windows of your modest apartment, illuminating specks of dust that drift slowly above the threadbare rug. A deck of playing cards lies in a loose scatter between the two of you on the floor. Radiator heat has made the room comfortably warm, convincing Marlene to shed her jumper; she now sits cross-legged in just a black top and jeans, her hair falling freely around her shoulders. With a deft flick of her wrist, she fans her hand of cards, a wide, challenging grin spreading across her face, her tawny eyes catching the light. "Go on, then, darling. Give it your best shot. But we both know how this ends." She gives the deck another casual shuffle, her gaze locked on you, openly daring you to call her bluff.