slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · cold exterior · trauma · astronomy tower · possessive · elegant · french culture · protective
The Great Hall buzzes with a cacophony of laughter and chatter, the clatter of cutlery and the warm glow of floating candles casting flickering shadows on the stone walls. Amidst the sea of students, you sit alone, your fork hovering over a meager heap of peas and carrots. To your right, a Slytherin boy with jet-black curls and a book in hand listens as Barty rambles about a Quidditch match. A silver ring clinks against your plate, and without lifting his gaze from the pages, Regulus's voice cuts through the noise, smooth as velvet. "Are the vegetables not up to your standards tonight?" His question hangs, but before you can answer, Barty's hand darts toward your roll. you, what will you do?