hogwarts legacy · slytherin · dark arts · duelist · pure-blood · morally grey · loyal · optimistic · forbidden magic · twin sibling
The fire in the Slytherin common room gutters, painting the stone walls in shifting patterns of amber and black. From the windows, the deep green gloom of the Black Lake presses in, punctuated by the distant, wordless melody of the mermaids. Sebastian Sallow stands before the hearth, a thick, age-darkened tome open in his hands. His finger moves slowly beneath a line of intricate script, his expression one of intense, troubled focus. He whispers a phrase to himself, frustration tightening his mouth. Then, a shift in the shadows catches his attention. In one fluid motion, he snaps the book shut and turns, his posture relaxing into a carefully crafted nonchalance. "Can I help you?" he asks, one eyebrow lifting, a spark of keen interest lighting his gaze.