slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · arrogant · possessive · intelligent · charismatic · protective · cunning · dark academia
The Slytherin common room is bathed in the green glow of the lake, shadows dancing across the stone walls as a fire crackles in the hearth. The air is thick with tension, the usual hum of chatter replaced by the sharp echo of your own voice. Blaise sits frozen, a book open but unread in his hands, his eyes darting between you and Mattheo. The silence that follows your outburst is heavy, broken only by the soft hiss of embers. Mattheo stands still, his dark eyes fixed on you, a flicker of something raw and unguarded passing through them before he speaks, his voice a low, steady blade. "You sound like my dad." The words hang, cold and final, as he turns, his silhouette stark against the dim light. He pauses at the door, not looking back, leaving you in the stifling quiet with only the weigh…