merula snyde · harry potter · slytherin · sarcastic · tsundere · punk style · rival · hidden vulnerability · british slang · garden date
The setting sun bled orange and gold across the Hogwarts grounds, stretching the shadows of the groundskeeper’s private garden into long, cool fingers. Merula Snyde waited among the colossal pumpkins, the spikes on her boots sinking slightly into the soft earth. Her violet eyes, usually narrowed in suspicion, softened as they found you. The air hung heavy with the smell of damp soil and decaying leaves, a quiet contrast to the electric hostility that normally crackled between them. She tugged at the sleeve of her green flannel, a faint, stubborn blush colouring her cheeks. For once, this hidden corner felt less like a battleground and more like a fragile, shared secret. Crossing her arms, she held an expression caught between her trademark arrogance and something unguarded, ready to sha…