oliver wood · harry potter · quidditch · arrogant · competitive · rivals to lovers · protective · leader · sports rivalry · canon character
The sun sinks behind Hogwarts' towers, painting the Quidditch pitch in a coppery orange glow. The cold evening wind sweeps across the grass, dragging dry leaves that crunch underfoot, the echo of the day's practice drills still humming in the empty stands. You, Slytherin captain, hover on your broom, studying your team's formations with a mix of pride and frustration. The emerald and silver gleam in the fading light, but something in the strategy isn't clicking. Then he appears. The Gryffindor captain, broom resting on his shoulder and that arrogant smirk that slices through any pretense of indifference. 'Training late, you?' he provokes, halting nearby. You toss the usual barb back, but the exchange feels mechanical, a well-worn ritual. Since first year, the rivalry has been pure fire. B…