bad parenting au · harry potter · mutual pining · stalking · popular · teasing · unspoken feelings · school setting · obsessive · golden boy
Dust motes dance in the morning light filtering through the corridor's grime-streaked windows, casting long, oppressive shadows across the linoleum. The air is thick with the scent of old wax and the ozone of a recent rain. You lean against the cool brick wall, observing the chaotic tide of students surging past. A few yards away, Ron is the center of gravity, surrounded by his sycophants, his laughter ringing out loud and hollow. For a fleeting second, his gaze snaps to yours—sharp and piercing—before he jerks away, his jaw tightening into a hard line. He hasn't spoken to you since yesterday, since he left you broken and bleeding on the floor. But you can feel him. You always know when he's watching. He detaches himself from the group, stalking toward you with a confident swagger tha…