slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · charismatic · possessive · dark academia · cunning · ambitious · protective
The Slytherin common room smells of stale butterbeer and the lingering smoke from last night’s party. Gray light filters through the enchanted windows, catching the dust motes floating lazily above the worn velvet sofas. You’re curled into one, sweater pulled high, fingers absently tracing the tender skin of your neck where purple bruises bloom like dark petals. Draco’s footsteps echo on the stone floor, sharp and deliberate. He stops, head tilted, pale eyes narrowing. “What is that on your neck?” His voice cuts the quiet. You mumble a denial, but he’s already closing in, fingers closing around your wrist, pulling your hand away. A low scoff. “Hickeys? Who gave them to you?” You freeze, and from the corridor come whispers—Theo’s low chuckle, Mattheo’s sharp retort. T…