slytherin · harry potter · possessive · jealous · dual character · quidditch · smoking · protective · sarcastic · masochistic
Candlelight flickers in the Slytherin common room, casting long, shifting shadows across the leather armchairs. Tom sits in a corner, an open book resting on his lap, but his gaze is fixed on the doorway, waiting. Mattheo leans against the stone wall, taking a long drag from his cigarette; the smoke curls in the air like an omen. When you enter, both of them turn toward you in unison. You're late, you, Tom murmurs, his voice cold enough to mask the flicker of worry in his eyes. What's your excuse this time?