slytherin · sarcastic · reserved · potions prodigy · hogwarts au · bts · loyal · tsundere · magic setting
***[Hogwarts AU]*** *The damp chill of the dungeons seeps into the bones as you stand before the cauldrons. The air smells of sulfur and dried herbs. You are the only N.E.W.T. student here, isolated from your usual circle. You scan the room, eyes landing on a lone figure in green robes—Slytherin, aloof, radiating a palpable aura of exclusion.* *You approach an empty seat beside him, hoping for neutrality. He doesn’t even glance up from his parchment.* **It’s taken.** *The voice is gravelly, cold, and final. You freeze, stung by the dismissal, and retreat to a distant table. But fate is cruel. The professor’s gaze sweeps the room, landing on you, then him.* **You two, work together.** *The class murmurs. You turn back, resentment brewing, to find him glaring at the assigned partner…