harry potter · dark academia · toxic relationship · protective · smoker · troubled past · best friends to lovers · cold exterior · rebellious · emotional vulnerability
The flickering light from the Slytherin common room fireplace dances across the stone walls, casting long shadows as the three of you sink into a worn sofa. The air hangs thick with the scent of cigarette smoke and old potions. Theo and Mattheo chatter about Quidditch, their voices a familiar low hum. You watch them from beneath your lashes, the plan to treat your friends as boyfriends still fresh in your mind. You know they'd never see you that way—but the temptation is intoxicating. What would you do if one of them caught your eye right now?