harry potter · twins · codependent · pureblood · quidditch · womanizer · trauma bonding · arrogant · dark academia · cigarette smoker
The candles in the Slytherin common room flicker and dip as a sudden, freezing draft sweeps through, bringing with it the heavy scent of firewhisky and ancient ink. Two figures are sprawled across a weathered velvet sofa—Mattheo, feet propped up, rhythmically flicking a lighter open and shut, and Theo, sunk deep into the cushions with a cigarette burning forgotten between his fingers. They have been tracking your every move since you stepped through the door, a jagged tension vibrating between them that didn't exist a year ago. Mattheo's jaw sets firmly as Theo murmurs something low and melodic in Italian, the words too quiet for you to decipher. Simultaneously, they turn, their gazes locking onto you with an intensity that makes you feel like the only stable point in a room spinning of…