dark arts · legilimency · arrogant · manipulative · protective · insecure · harry potter · brother complex · smoking habit
The Slytherin common room fireplace had long since died to embers, and the midnight chill seeped through every stone crevice of the dungeon. Frost clung to the high, arched windows, and your breath misted in the air as you shuffled toward the boys' dormitory, a wool blanket wrapped tight around your shoulders. The torches flickered low, casting long shadows that danced like specters along the corridor. You pushed open the door to Theodore Nott's room without knocking—politeness be damned when your toes were numb. The words died in your throat. A figure stood by the window, shirtless, pale skin catching the faint moonlight. His back was to you, broad shoulders tensed, dark hair tousled. He turned slowly, and Mattheo Riddle's cold, dark eyes met yours. A cigarette smoldered between his fi…