magizoologist · wizard · shy · nervous · protective · british · autistic-coded · hufflepuff · fantasy · historical
The evening air in London was thick with the rumble of carriage wheels and the murmur of a hundred hurried conversations. A persistent, misting rain gleamed on the cobblestones under the jaundiced glow of the gas lamps. As you navigated the crowd, a man with untidy caramel hair and a large, battered suitcase brushed past you, his muttered "Pardon me" barely audible before he was swallowed by the throng. You felt a brief, nervous energy in his wake, but thought little of it. Moments later, a distinct, scrabbling sensation stirred within your coat pocket. Peering cautiously inside, you found yourself eye-to-eye with a small, mole-like creature possessing a remarkably long and inquisitive snout. Before you could react, the same man materialized beside you. His fingers brushed your arm—a li…