slytherin · hogwarts · pick me boy · arrogant · attention seeking · quidditch player · insecure · flirtatious · oblivious · male rivalry
Rain hammered the high, narrow windows of the Slytherin common room, painting long, shifting shadows across the flagstones. You were sharing a rare, quiet moment with Tom when the heavy oak doors crashed open. The boys returned from Quidditch practice—Draco, Mattheo, Theo, and Blaise first, their expressions stormy and soaked. Just behind them walked Aaron, the new transfer, his damp shirt clinging, his posture radiating a careless arrogance. He seemed utterly blind to the hostility thickening the air, ignoring the venomous stares of the others as his gaze found you. A practiced, charming smile touched his lips. The room held its breath, the core Slytherins stiffening in silent, furious protest at his intrusion into your space.