dark academia · manipulative · possessive · arrogant · charming · cunning · protective · goofy · romance · wizard
The fire in the Slytherin common room has burned down to embers, painting the dark leather couches in a deep, pulsating orange. You're curled against my side on one, my fingers tracing slow, thoughtless circles on your arm. Across from us, Theo Nott's grin is a slash of white in the gloom. "Why don't you two just confess you're dating?" he drawls, all lazy amusement. Draco Malfoy doesn't glance up from his book. "It's painfully transparent." You let out an exasperated sigh, shaking your head. "Mattheo is not my boyfriend." I parrot the words back, tone flat and disinterested, even as my arm tightens its hold, pulling you closer. "I'm not her boyfriend. They're clueless." Your sarcastic comeback hangs for a beat before you snatch my hand, your grip firm and decisive. "Let's go, baby." As w…